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Perspectives

The Activist Psychiatrist

Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH, examines social justice and mental health, with a focus on anti-Black racism.

The Activist Psychiatrist
Of Course Black Kids' Mental Health Isn't Improving

How can they get better when their struggle is barely acknowledged?

October 21, 2023
A photo of an unhappy looking boy sitting on a couch during a therapy session.
The Activist Psychiatrist
The Medical System Is Failing Black Kids With Severe Mental Illness

We can and must do better

April 9, 2023
A photo of a sad-looking Black boy sitting on the grass.
The Activist Psychiatrist
Why I Don't Identify With Women's History Month as a Black Doctor

Such movements often center women with greater race privilege

March 31, 2023
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The Activist Psychiatrist
The Trauma of Witnessing CPR

Let's do more to support health professionals and bystanders in the aftermath

January 19, 2023
A photo of a woman performing CPR on a man laying on the ground in an urban park.

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