Stress Archives

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“Home” After Incarceration

Feeling at home is difficult for individuals returning from incarceration, but it's critical for successful re-entry.

Guest Authors Alana Rosenberg, Danya Keene, Penelope Schlesinger, Ali Groves, Kim Blankenship

06.18.2021 students attending a lecture

Health Equity

Historically Black Protective Spaces

Black students who attended a Historically Black College or University had lower odds of developing poor cardiovascular health as compared to Black students who attended predominately white institutions.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

06.04.2021 outlines of people of color

Health Equity

Racial Identity as a Double-Edged Sword

Feeling as if one’s own fate is tied to that of the group one identifies with is a double-edged sword when it comes to mental health outcomes among African Americans.

Guest Author Ellis Monk

05.26.2021 person with measuring tape

Health Equity

Racism on the Scales

Researchers measured racism at the county level in the United States and evaluated its association with body mass index.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

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The Trauma of Colonization

The high percentage of psychological distress among Guam's indigenous Chamorros speaks to the intergenerational trauma inflicted by colonization.

Fellow Sara Mar

02.16.2021 a graph of different colored bars

Health Equity

Less Stress

Conventional research on stress, poverty, and race often concludes that poorer minority families live the most stressful lives; a recent study suggests that, in Detroit, there is more to the story.

Fellow Edward Alexander

02.04.2021 a group of hands raised up

Health Equity

Sailing Impossible Seas

Incorporating stress appraisal into health disparities research demonstrates the distinctiveness of the stress experiences for Black elders.

Guest Author Lauren Brown

01.13.2021 a graph of a number of people with different colored bars

Depressed in the US

The aftermath of the pandemic will require the development of long-term strategies that address mental health broadly.

Fellow Pat Williams

01.12.2021 a group of hands pointing at a person's face

Bullied at Work

Bullies aren’t confined to playgrounds and middle school cafeterias. Many people are bullied at their jobs well into adulthood.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

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