Dr. Aronica Cotton: Children's Mental Health

What is Black welcomes Dr. Aronica Cotton a Board Certified Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatrist and an Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry Department at the University of Maryland Medical School, on this weeks podcast. Black children and young adults are less likely to get mental health care but still experience mental health conditions. One way to address this disparity in access to mental health care for Black children and adolescents is to talk about it.In Episode 26 you will learn:The most common mental health concerns in childrenThe importance of mental health to childrens health and wellbeingTips to stay engaged with your childrenA discussion about the growing disparity of suicide in black childrenFinding Mental Health CareAmerican Psychiatric AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationNational Association of Social WorkersSAMHSA Mental Health Provider LocatorAssociation of Black PsychologistsNational Alliance on Mental HealthMental Health Care: Who's WhoIf you or a loved one are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for free, 24/7 at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Text TALK to 741-741 to text with a trained crisis counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7.Connect with me:Instagram: @whatisblkTwitter: @whatisblkFacebook: @whatisblk