SOURCES:
Nick Battle, EdD vice president, Association of Black Therapists; licensed professional counselor in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia
Earl Turner, PhD is an associate professor of psychology at Pepperdine University. He founded Therapy For Black Kids and was a member of the American Psychological Association Task Force on Use of Force against African Americans. Turner Psychological and Consulting Services is his founder.
Brave Health, Maya Nelson, Mental Health Counselor
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The Lancet: “Police killings and their spillover effects on the mental health of black Americans: a population-based, quasi-experimental study.”
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