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By: Madi Aho, MSW Intern
The history of psychology and psychiatry is not free from race, gender or class-based bias. Societal “isms” still impact the way mental health consumers are diagnosed and treated today. Leaders in mental health care, are pushing to create “anti-oppressive” standards for mental health care in order to avoid further stigmatization of mental health consumers. According to several academic institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, Stanford Medicine and the European Journal of Social Work, anti-oppressive practice is strongly correlated with positive mental health outcomes.
[Related: Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice in Mental Health]
Although mental health practitioners are working toward standardizing “anti-oppressive” practice in most mental health settings, it may be hard to identify a practitioner who engages in this practice (especially when considering insurance coverage and physical accessibility).
When looking for mental health treatment, there are a few questions you can ask your provider(s) to determine if they practice “anti-oppressive” mental health care:
Therapy for Black Girls
https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
https://www.nqttcn.com/
Therapy for South Asian Populations (other QTPOC resources included)
www.mannmukti.org
Therapy Directory for POC
https://therapyforqpoc.com/qpoc-therapist-directory-1#!directory
Latinx Therapy Guide
www.therapyforlatinx.com
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