How Black hair racism affects mental health care - STAT
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Black patients have been made to straighten their hair, which exposes it to heat damage, or even to shave it. ECT staff should be trained to prepare Afro-textured hair for the procedure.
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Health Disparities Among African-Americans
California set to be first state to protect black people from natural hair discrimination - Los Angeles Times
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Building resilience in a racist world
California becomes first state to ban discrimination based on one's natural hair - Los Angeles Times
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Black Hair Hurts: A Triggered Trauma Response To H&M — AnnodRight
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Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community - Sunshine Behavioral Health
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BlackHealthFacts and Statistics: A Knowledge Movement
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Specialized care for immigrants experiencing trauma is vital. Psychologists are breaking down the mental health barriers
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How Hair Discrimination Affects Black Women at Work
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Black Hair and an Unjust Society Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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Racial disparities in EEG research and their implications for our