MFP/ANA e-Newsletter: May 13, 2022

HEALTH DISPARITY RELATED ARTICLES

LGBTQ2S+ Asian American and Pacific Islander youth experiencing elevated mental health challenges, new report finds (opens new window)

LGBTQ2S+ Asian American and Pacific Islander youth are at a significantly higher risk for suicidality and other mental health challenges compared to their heterosexual and cisgender peers, according to a new report from The Trevor Project released this week. Researchers say the findings indicate a need for investments in culturally competent mental healthcare and resources for queer and trans AAPI youth in the U.S. Read more (opens new window)

To Latinx or Not to Latinx: A Question of Gender Inclusivity Versus Gender Neutrality (opens new window)

I first saw the word “Latinx” at an academic conference a few years ago. As a native Spanish speaker, my first reaction was to squint to confirm I was not making up an “x” where I expected an “o,” “a,” “o/a,” or even “@,” as I had seen before. It was not until the speaker clearly pronounced the final “x” (as in \luh-tee-neks\) that I realized what I had read was not a typo, but a new label used to describe people of Latin American origin or descent. Read more (opens new window)

‘I Don’t Want the Black Girl in Here’: How a Third-Generation Nurse Handles Racism (opens new window)

Ellerbry-Brown, now 48 and a certified nurse-midwife and family nurse practitioner, says the incident was one earliest episodes of racial discrimination in her career. She found it difficult “just having to stand there during that moment and still be professional and then still realizing that they require care just like any other patient.” Read more (opens new window)

Study Finds Racial Disparity In Treatment Of Veterans With Depression (opens new window)

A recently published study investigated the experiences of 8,500 veteran patients between 2015 and 2020 in primary care who were referred to behavioral and/or mental health care programs. After controlling for variables, White veterans were nearly two times more likely to be prescribed antidepressants in primary care settings compared to Read more (opens new window)

The Racism Virus (opens new window)

Asian Americans still facing an unprecedented level of hate since the pandemic. Join NBC News' Vicky Nguyen for a conversation on healing and solutions. Read more (opens new window)

Latest COVID-19 Coverage (opens new window) - Becker's Hospital Review (opens new window) (Updated Weekly)

Becker's Healthcare has consolidated its most essential news and editorial content about COVID-19 here for readers for ease of reference. Read more (opens new window)