Co-Creating an Equitable Crisis Care Continuum to Reduce Stigma

• By: Sa'uda K. Dunlap, LCSW Johnell Lawrence Vibrant Emotional Health
• April 18th, 2023
• 988, 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, behavioral health crisis, communities of color, crisis care continuum, diversity equity inclusion and belonging, mental health stigma, public health crises, racism, social determinants of health, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigma reduction, wellness
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People are in pain. We are experiencing an onslaught of public health crises that is affecting our overall functioning. The fierce urgency of now to collectively move us to a space of wellness is imperative to our quality of life. The current crisis care continuum is not designed to meet the needs...

How We as Practitioners Can Foster Stigma

• By: Sa'uda K. Dunlap, LCSW Lisa Furst, LMSW, MPH John Orr, MA, LMHC Vibrant Emotional Health
• July 14th, 2022
• implicit bias, mental health practitioners, mental health stigma, stereotypes, stigma, Summer 2022 Issue, therapeutic relationships
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Practitioners, despite our best intentions, may unconsciously foster stigma by downplaying or not recognizing the ways in which power dynamics, implicit bias, stereotypes, and lack of cultural humility can all build barriers to care. To illustrate the stigmatizing potential of a...