ADHD Experts Podcast
474- ADHD in Communities of Color: Scrutinizing Barriers to Health Equity, Diagnosis, & Treatment
Oct 5, 2023
Evelyn Polk Green, expert on challenges around ADHD care in communities of color, discusses barriers to health equity, diagnosis, and treatment. Topics include stigma, myths, cultural mistrust, shortage of clinicians, personal experiences, advocacy, starting a chapter, barriers in diagnosis and treatment, influencers, community support, resources, strategies for grandparents, and efforts to educate the black church.
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- Stigma, myths, historical mistrust, and a shortage of clinicians of color hinder adequate care for ADHD in communities of color.
- Limited access to clinicians of color, societal stereotypes, lack of understanding, and internalized stigma are barriers to ADHD diagnosis and treatment in communities of color.
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Recognizing Barriers to ADHD Care in BIPOC Communities
The podcast episode discusses the barriers to ADHD care in communities of color. Stigma, myths, and misconceptions about ADHD contribute to the challenges of diagnosis and treatment. The shortage of clinicians of color and the cultural mistrust of the medical community exacerbate these barriers. Education, outreach, and increased representation of BIPOC voices are necessary to overcome these challenges and improve health outcomes.
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