Supporting mental health for youth of color, with Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD

Supporting mental health for youth of color, with Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD

Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, a psychologist who has spent decades working to advance the mental health of youth of color, was selected as one of 12 global leaders to receive a $20 million grant-making fund from philanthropist Melinda French Gates. Dr. Alfiee discusses the state of youth mental health, particularly for intersectional youth of color, the biggest challenges facing young people today, how the conversation around youth mental health has changed in recent years and how she hopes to use the new funding to make a difference in young people’s lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaksot(422)

Preventing suicide (SOP14)

Preventing suicide (SOP14)

Suicide rates have been steadily increasing in recent years, according to the CDC. Stigma and lack of access to mental health services prevent many people from receiving the help they need, according ...

8 Syys 201412min

Thinking of companies as people (SOP13)

Thinking of companies as people (SOP13)

Are companies like people? According to Susan Fiske, PhD, companies may not be flesh and blood, but customers view even the largest publicly traded companies very much like the way they view other peo...

18 Elo 201410min

Simple steps to well-being (SOP12)

Simple steps to well-being (SOP12)

Creating our own happiness can be stressful. But psychologist and clinician Pamela Hays, PhD, says implementing change in our lives doesn't have to be stressful. Author of the book, “Creating Well-Bei...

7 Heinä 201410min

Music and your health (SOP11)

Music and your health (SOP11)

Can music make us healthier or even smarter? Can it change how we experience pain? In this episode, former rock musician and studio producer Daniel Levitin, PhD, talks about how music changes our brai...

9 Kesä 201410min

The neuroscience of creativity (SOP10)

The neuroscience of creativity (SOP10)

Do you have to be intelligent to be creative? Can you learn to be more creative? In this episode, we speak with neuropsychologist Rex E. Jung, PhD, who studies intelligence, creativity and brain funct...

5 Touko 201410min

Understanding climate change (SOP9)

Understanding climate change (SOP9)

As the discussion over how to address climate change heats up this Earth Day, we’re taking a look at how people understand the risks of climate change and how they adapt. We talk with two psychologist...

7 Huhti 201414min

Digital altruism and cyberheroes (SOP8)

Digital altruism and cyberheroes (SOP8)

“Cyberheroes” are those who actively use the Internet and digital technologies to help others, animals and the environment, says psychologist Dana Klisanin, PhD. She researches how online interactions...

3 Maalis 20148min

Better health through integrated care (SOP7)

Better health through integrated care (SOP7)

As our nation strives to improve health outcomes for all Americans, APA and its Center for Psychology and Health are working to expand psychology’s role in health care by improving access to psycholog...

18 Helmi 20148min

Suosittua kategoriassa Tiede

rss-mita-tulisi-tietaa
tiedekulma-podcast
rss-poliisin-mieli
rss-duodecim-lehti
filocast-filosofian-perusteet
radio-antro
rss-kasvatuspsykologiaa-kaikille
rss-kasvikutsut
utelias-mieli
docemilia
vinkista-vihia
rss-tiedetta-vai-tarinaa
rss-lapsuuden-rakentajat-podcast
rss-lihavuudesta-podcast