Racial Inequity and Discrimination in Mental Health: Promoting Equity In Crisis Services and the Criminal Legal System-View Presentation

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The video discusses racial inequity and discrimination in mental health, focusing on promoting equity in crisis services and the criminal legal system. It highlights the importance of recognizing prejudice, discrimination, racism, and structural racism, and how these impact individuals with mental illness in the criminal legal system. The video also discusses the need for reimagining and reallocating resources to better meet the needs of individuals with mental health issues. It explores the role of training and programming in de-socializing individuals from implicit biases and unconscious biases, and promoting advocacy for the mental health needs of the community. The video concludes by emphasizing the importance of community involvement at all levels, robust anti-racist programming, and the need for mental health officials to work alongside police to promote education and familiarity with mental illness.

Keywords

racial inequity

discrimination

mental health

equity

crisis services

criminal legal system

prejudice

racism

structural racism

mental illness