Margarita Alegria on Rates of Mental Illness and Esteem Issues in Different Communities

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Mon, 12/08/2014 - 11:30am to 12:00pm
Margarita Alegria on Rates of Mental Illness and Esteem Issues in Different Communities
Health and Health Care Forum with Roberta Hall

The second program from the Oregon Public Health Association for 2014 features a conversation with Margarita Alegria (pictured above), keynote speaker on day one of the conference, as they discuss why some neighborhoods and locales may be associated with issues of esteem that lead to higher rates of mental illness than other locales. Dr. Algeria, a native of Puerto Rico, is a psychologist and faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. This conversation is followed by a discussion with three Portlanders about a lively after-hours health intervention with youth in Oldtown Chinatown, in Portland. Featured in the picture below are Helen Ying, Sondra Storm, and Mireille LaFont..
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