Where can mental illness stem from as it relates to the Black/African American community? “My mom and dad ‘beat’ me whenever I did something wrong and I came out just fine!”. “I lost many of my childhood friends to some act of violence, that I witnessed, but I made it out and I’m just fine!”.“This […]
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
In recent news, the state of Illinois is under fire regarding the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) prolonging the stay of children, in their custody, in child psychiatric units past their stabilization period due to the lack of placement availability. The argument arising is, “how are these unnecessary extended stays in psychiatric units […]