Tag: Mental Health
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When the same symptoms lead to different diagnoses
Understanding ethnic inequalities in mental health Originally published in The Doc Suit Debrief. Imagine that there are two patients who arrive in A&E, both saying the same thing. They are feeling on edge and concerned with an impending sense of doom. One is diagnosed with acute anxiety, comforted with a cup of tea, and sent…
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The Cost of Inaction
Why Investing In Refugee Mental Health Makes Economic and Moral Sense. Originally published in The Doc Suit Debrief. Imagine one day losing your home, leaving behind everything you know, and having no sense of safety. Then, you are expected to rebuild your life with the traumas you are carrying in an unknown, often hostile, environment.…
Preeti Kaur 