Your papers should be written using Times New Roman, 12 pt font, 1-inch margins, and double-spaced.
No title page or abstract required.
Papers should be 1.5-2 pages long, and not much under or over this limit.
The field of psychology is steeped in a history of racism and
oppression of non-dominant groups.
? E.g., Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC); women; sexual
minorities, etc.; as well as for those with intersecting minority
identities.
? Answer the following questions in your paper:
1. How has this history influenced how we define and understand
mental health and mental health disorders?
2. What issues continue to influence how people experience and define
mental health problems?
3. How might this harm individuals from non-dominant groups?
4. What ideas do you have for our field to address these issues?