As we continued hosting our Courageous Conversations, our next session focused on "Health Equity.” Jodi Bryant was joined by guest speaker Dr. Ariel Breaux Torres as they explored the importance of health equity, the challenges marginalized communities face in accessing quality healthcare, and actionable strategies related to this topic.
In the spirit of continued learning, we're sharing access to the Courageous Conversation so that you can watch it on your own time and learn more from our subject matter expert.
📝Key Takeaways
After watching the session, you will gain the following insights and actionable steps:
- Insight: Cultural competence in healthcare involves understanding how symptoms may manifest differently across cultures.
- Action: Research how mental and physical health symptoms may present differently in various cultural groups you serve.
- Insight: The "strong Black woman" stereotype can lead to underdiagnosis of mental health issues in Black women.
- Action: Be particularly attentive to potential signs of depression or anxiety in Black female clients, as these may be masked.
- Insight: Sometimes it's better not to use clinical terms like "depression" and instead focus on describing symptoms and impacts.
- Action: Adapt your language to each client's comfort level, describing experiences rather than using diagnostic labels if that's more effective.
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