PsychEd Episode 30: Anti-black Racism and Mental Health with Dr. Kwame McKenzie

<p>Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers anti-black racism and mental health with Dr. Kwame McKenzie. Dr. McKenzie is an international expert on the social causes of illness, suicide and the development of effective, equitable health systems. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at University of Toronto and a staff psychiatrist and Director of Health Equity at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health.</p> <p> </p> <p>The learning objectives:</p> <p> </p> <p>By the end of this episode, you should be able to…</p> <ol> <li>Understand the history and legacy of racism and mental health in the black community</li> <li>Understand the current state of racism towards black people and the impacts on their mental health.</li> <li>Explore how healthcare workers can be anti-racist in providing mental health care and how the system can change to improve the mental health of black people.</li> </ol> <p> </p> <p>Host(s): Anita Corsini (social worker), Dr. Alex Raben (staff psychiatrist), and Rebecca Marsh (CC4)</p> <p> </p> <p>Produced by: Anita Corsini, Rebecca Marsh, Randi Wang (CC4), and Dr. Alex Raben</p> <p> </p> <p>Guest experts: Dr. Kwame McKenzie, staff psychiatrist</p> <p> </p> <p>Resources:</p> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://www.porticonetwork.ca/documents/43843/277768/CBT-Anglophone_English.pdf/ba2f1c1c-5a55-40a9-95f5-000e48abff09"> Manual for Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for English-Speaking People of Caribbean Origin</a></p> <p>The City of Toronto has curated a list of Mental Health Resources for Black Communities. Organizations include:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.acrossboundaries.ca/">Across Boundaries</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bcchc.com/">Black Creek Community Health Centre</a></li> <li><a href="https://cafcan.org/">Caribbean African Canadian Social Services</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rexdalechc.com/">Rexdale Community Health Centre</a></li> <li><a href="http://taibuchc.ca/en/">TAIBU Community Health Centre</a></li> <li><a href="