Each week a quote is shared for your consideration. Some quotes might offer comfort, hope, a challenge, a chuckle, or inspiration. You may or may not agree with the quote, but it is offered simply to help you reflect and ponder.
Diversity is not how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.
The MFP is an initiative staffed by ANA with funding from SAMHSA, making fellowships available to ethnic and racial psychiatric nursing students who are enrolled full time in an accredited master’s/doctoral nursing program.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
This week’s recommended Health and Wellness Activity
HEALTH DISPARITY RELATED ARTICLES
Mental Health Care Lagging for LGBTQ Youth (opens new window)
Little progress has been made in recent years in expanding the share of facilities offering mental health treatment accessible to LGBTQ young people in the U.S., a new study indicates, even as they face a high risk of problems like depression and suicide. Read more (opens new window)
Voices for Change: Attacking the Stigma of Mental Health (opens new window)
Podcast discussion about ways to attack the stigma of mental health in the Black community. Here to discuss are two people who represent key areas where mental illness is rising -- Black men and the faith community. Read more (opens new window)
Psychometric Performance of a Substance Use Symptom Checklist to Help Clinicians Assess Substance Use Disorder in Primary Care (opens new window)
What are the psychometric properties of a Substance Use Symptom Checklist used routinely in primary care among patients reporting high-risk cannabis and/or other drug use? Findings in this cross-sectional study of 23,304 positive screens for daily cannabis or any other drug use, the 11-item checklist provided scaled, unidimensional information on the presence and severity of substance use disorder. Read more (opens new window)
Asian Americans are at high risk for diabetes. Here's what can help (opens new window)
Back in 2021, Shaheen Aamir felt too tired to play actively with her two kids. "I used to tell them, 'You guys can play, Mom wants to sit,'" she says. Aamir says she never exercised and was worried about her weight. Now, three years later, 32-year-old Aamir starts every day with some yoga or dancing. It's been part of her routine since she took a four-month course on preventing Type 2 diabetes. Read more (opens new window)
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Congratulations to Dr. Austin Nation on his tenure and promotion to Associate Professor, effective August 2023, at California State University, Fullerton.
Congratulations to SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at ANA alumna Dr. Dawn Bounds on her recent publication, "Brain Changes Linked to Cognitive Symptomatology in Homeless Youth."
Learn more about the publication
here (opens new window)
MFP Podcast: Mental Health Trailblazers – Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up! (opens new window)
Earn 0.5 hours of CNE credit for listening to this session! MFP/ANA Academic Program Consultant and alumna Dr. Freida Outlaw joins host, Indrias Kassaye, to explore the historical dynamics that have contributed to rising rates of suicide among young African American youth for several years now. Click here (opens new window)to learn more.
The following may be of interest to you:
• Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity and the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC: "Understanding How to Support Tribal Youth"
• BGH News: Mental Health Disparities among Asian Americans
• American Council on Education (ACE): "What Works for Improving Mental Health in Higher Education?"
About MFP
Funding for the MFP e-Newsletter was made possible (in part) by Grant Number 1H79SM080386-05 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written training materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
