links between Racism and mental helath problems

clipped from imagine2050.newcomm.org A recently published study in the May edition of the American Journal of Public Health, has found that children who are the victims of racism are more likely to develop mental health problems as adults. The study examined over 5000 5th graders from Birmingham, Alabama, Los Angeles, California, and Houston, Texas. The study found that 5th graders who are racially abused are highly likely to develop symptoms of depression.