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Mental Health 2019
Journal of Mental Health and Aging | Volume 3
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PSYCHIATRY DISORDERS, MENTAL
HEALTH ANDWELLNESS
World Summit on
OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS
alliedacademies.comYEARS
UNDERSTANDING THE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMU-
NITY FROM A HISTORICAL LENS
Robyn C Hill
Professional Black Christian Therapist Network, Tunisia
M
ental health services continue to underserve the African American community as a whole, mostly in part
due to the distrust of providers as well as a lack of understanding of what the services entail. Looking from
a historical perspective, author will explore the development of mental health facilities in the US under the
advocacy of Dorothea Dix, the progression of treatment in long term care, the shift from asylum to community
mental health centers and the disparity of services along the timeline within the African American community.
They will also look at solutions to better engage the community to gain reception and provide a better stan-
dard of care.
J Ment Health Aging 2019, Volume 3