Prevalence of Current PTSD Symptoms Among a Sample of Black Individuals Aged 15 to 40 in Canada: The Major Role of Everyday Racial Discrimination, Racial Microaggresions, and Internalized Racism.

Jude Mary CénatRose Darly DalexisWina Paul DariusCary S KoganMireille Guerrier

Published in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2022)

This article highlights the detrimental consequences of racial discrimination against Black people in Canada. Prevention and mental health programs aimed at mitigating its consequences on the lives of Black people and other racialized populations must be implemented.

Keyphrases

mental health
african american
risk factors
posttraumatic stress disorder
genetic diversity