Deandra Howard
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I think that was why I was going to start off my questioning by asking this question, because I thought what you just said speaks so well to it, is that according to the research that we have, that there are more than 200 types of mental health disorders. And I think that most people, when they think about mental health, they only think about maybe one or two. What are your comments about that?
I think that was why I was going to start off my questioning by asking this question, because I thought what you just said speaks so well to it, is that according to the research that we have, that there are more than 200 types of mental health disorders. And I think that most people, when they think about mental health, they only think about maybe one or two. What are your comments about that?
I mean, you're speaking to the fact that there are a lot that we don't even think about.
I mean, you're speaking to the fact that there are a lot that we don't even think about.
Yeah. Dr. I, you know, as you were talking about some cultural things, one of the One of the conversations that's happened a lot in my community is this issue around trauma and intergenerational trauma and cultural trauma. Is that something that... What are your thoughts? I mean, because I think a lot of people are using trauma as a catch-all for everything that's happening.
Yeah. Dr. I, you know, as you were talking about some cultural things, one of the One of the conversations that's happened a lot in my community is this issue around trauma and intergenerational trauma and cultural trauma. Is that something that... What are your thoughts? I mean, because I think a lot of people are using trauma as a catch-all for everything that's happening.
Is that something that you think is occurring as a result of the shutdown? Or is it just that people have decided, as you said, to just group everything as one thing?
Is that something that you think is occurring as a result of the shutdown? Or is it just that people have decided, as you said, to just group everything as one thing?
You know what? I'm trying to figure out what I'm asking. And the reason why I'm saying that is. is because whenever I am in the community and I'm talking to people about always having these kinds of conversations like this, that word always comes up. I mean, it's kind of like a catch-all for many, many things. I'm not saying for everything.
You know what? I'm trying to figure out what I'm asking. And the reason why I'm saying that is. is because whenever I am in the community and I'm talking to people about always having these kinds of conversations like this, that word always comes up. I mean, it's kind of like a catch-all for many, many things. I'm not saying for everything.
but for many things in a way and why people are behaving in a way that they do, why people are responding to certain things. And so I'm just, we talk about mental health by populations. I'm just saying that this is a more common word now in my community than I've ever heard before.
but for many things in a way and why people are behaving in a way that they do, why people are responding to certain things. And so I'm just, we talk about mental health by populations. I'm just saying that this is a more common word now in my community than I've ever heard before.
Yeah, but the question is, what are we going to do about it? I mean, it seems like the conversation keeps coming up, well, we're traumatized, and so what are the ways in which to address this? It's really kind of, when we talk about these kinds of topics, people don't know how to articulate, is it a mental health issue? You know what I'm saying? So we're in that area of...
Yeah, but the question is, what are we going to do about it? I mean, it seems like the conversation keeps coming up, well, we're traumatized, and so what are the ways in which to address this? It's really kind of, when we talk about these kinds of topics, people don't know how to articulate, is it a mental health issue? You know what I'm saying? So we're in that area of...