Dismantling Structural Racism in Child and Adolescent Psychology: A Call to Action to Transform Healthcare, Education, Child Welfare, and the Psychology Workforce to Effectively Promote BIPOC Youth Health and Development

“Let’s talk about it”: Black youths’ perceptions on the development of a school-based social media campaign.

“…Nationally representative data, for example, showed that MH clinic visit rates were 68% lower for Black youth than White youth, suggesting systematic barriers leading to these disparate rates (Marrast et al, 2016). While lacking access to quality MH resources is a recognized systemic barrier for some Black populations (Planey et al, 2019; West et al, 2023), individual barriers such as MH help-seeking attitudes also require consideration (Alang, 2019). For instance, although Black youth relied on their abilities to address mental health concerns, this self-reliance has been associated with limiting access to professional MH (Williams et al, 2023).…”