Research
Repeated racism linked to depression and suicidal thoughts in Colorado teens
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz studied what types of racist incidents young people experience in Colorado schools.
- The study also examined whether repeated racist incidents were more harmful than single ones.
- The reported findings link repeated racism to depression and suicidal thoughts in Colorado teens.
Why it matters
The findings add evidence that school-based racism can affect adolescent mental health, which may matter for how schools and health services respond to it.
Who’s affected
- educators and school administrators
- parents of adolescents
- mental health professionals and researchers
- #racism
- #adolescent mental health
- #schools
- #depression
- #suicide risk
Knowing that multiple studies provide strong evidence that links racism to poor mental health, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz wanted to know what types of racist incidents young people are experiencing in schools and if repeated events were more harmful to…