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Social (In)Justice and Mental Health | Stanford University Grand Rounds

  • THIS IS A CLOSED VIRTUAL EVENT (map)

PRESENTAION OBJECTIVES:

  • Identify the relevance of social justice in mental health in order to re-examine mental health and illness in the context of the U.S. society.

  • Discuss the impact of social hierarchies on diagnostic processes and classifications in order to better serve patients from marginalized communities.

  • Self-evaluate the concept of social justice advocacy in order to identify action steps that can be taken to advance justice.