<description>&lt;p&gt;It’s no secret that the relationship between Black people and the healthcare system is a fraught one. And as medical racism continues to go unaddressed, we’re seeing more and more negative health outcomes for Black patients, including the perpetuation of harmful conspiracy theories and hesitance to seek medical help when in need. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Joining me this week to talk about the history and statistics behind some of these outcomes is health advocate and New York Times Best Selling Author, Dr. Uché Blackstock. Dr. Blackstock is the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, an organization created with the mission of partnering with healthcare organizations to dismantle racism in healthcare and to close the gap in racial health inequities. During our conversation, we discuss some of the most prevalent examples of hospital neglect experienced by Black patients, how healthcare systems can better engage with Black communities in order to engender trust, and how Black medical students can find support while studying to become physicians.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources &amp;amp; Announcements&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Grab your copy of &lt;a href="https://www.sisterhoodheals.com/"&gt;Sisterhood Heals.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where to Find Dr. Blackstock&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://advancinghealthequity.com/"&gt;Advancing Health Equity Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/ucheblackstockmd/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/uche_blackstock"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ucheblackstock.com/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/uche-blackstock-md/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ucheblackstock.com/book/"&gt;Read ‘Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine’&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stay Connected&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at &lt;a href="https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox"&gt;therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at &lt;a href="https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory"&gt;https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle &lt;a href="https://community.therapyforblackgirls.com/"&gt;community.therapyforblackgirls.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at &lt;a href="https://therapyforblackgirls.com/shop"&gt;therapyforblackgirls.com/shop&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The hashtag for the podcast is &lt;strong&gt;#TBGinSession&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Make sure to follow us on social media:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Twitter:&lt;a href="https://www.twitter.com/therapy4bgirls"&gt; @therapy4bgirls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/therapyforblackgirls"&gt;@therapyforblackgirls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/therapyforblackgirls"&gt;@therapyforblackgirls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Production Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford &amp;amp; Maya Cole Howard&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Producer: Ellice Ellis&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Production Intern: Zariah Taylor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Session 356: Black People & Hospital Neglect

APR 24, 202437 MIN
Therapy for Black Girls

Session 356: Black People & Hospital Neglect

APR 24, 202437 MIN

Description

It’s no secret that the relationship between Black people and the healthcare system is a fraught one. And as medical racism continues to go unaddressed, we’re seeing more and more negative health outcomes for Black patients, including the perpetuation of harmful conspiracy theories and hesitance to seek medical help when in need. 

Joining me this week to talk about the history and statistics behind some of these outcomes is health advocate and New York Times Best Selling Author, Dr. Uché Blackstock. Dr. Blackstock is the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, an organization created with the mission of partnering with healthcare organizations to dismantle racism in healthcare and to close the gap in racial health inequities. During our conversation, we discuss some of the most prevalent examples of hospital neglect experienced by Black patients, how healthcare systems can better engage with Black communities in order to engender trust, and how Black medical students can find support while studying to become physicians.

About the Podcast

The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.

Resources & Announcements

Grab your copy of Sisterhood Heals.

 

Where to Find Dr. Blackstock

Advancing Health Equity Website

Instagram

Twitter

Website

LinkedIn

Read ‘Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine’

 

Stay Connected

Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox.

If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory.

Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com

Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop.

The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession.

 

Make sure to follow us on social media:

Twitter: @therapy4bgirls

Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls

Facebook: @therapyforblackgirls

 

Our Production Team

Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Maya Cole Howard

Producer: Ellice Ellis

Production Intern: Zariah Taylor

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.