Category: Cross Cultural
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The Cultural Psychology of African Americans
About 7% of Americans experience serious depression each year. Recently, research has shown that depressive occurrences among African Americans are more disabling and persistent than those experienced by white Americans. Additionally, in 2015, the US Department of Health and Human Services reported that African Americans were 20% more likely to report serious psychological distress and…
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The Effects of Trauma on Mental Health: Puerto Rico’s Crisis after Hurricane Maria
Trauma, including one-time, multiple, or long-lasting repetitive events, affects everyone differently. While some individuals may clearly display symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) immediately, many others may not, as the impact of trauma can be subtle and insidious. A recent event that may help illustrate the effects of trauma on mental health is the…
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Culture & Mental Health: Suicide in Japan vs. Suicide among Japanese Americans
MENTAL HEALTH IN JAPAN Japan’s suicide rate is the sixth highest in the world and the second worst among eight major industrialized nations. While the number of people who’ve taken their own life has declined from about 30,000 to 21,897 in 2016, the lowest level in 22 years, there’s an increasing trend of suicide among…
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