Faith Forum: Understanding Mental Health and the Mental Health System
Dr. Damon Tweedy is an author and psychiatrist known for his book Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor’s Reflections on Race and Medicine. He is a professor of psychiatry at Duke University. His work centers on racial disparities in healthcare, both in medical education and patient treatment. He speaks candidly about the challenges faced by Black professionals in predominantly white medical fields and the social determinants of health affecting Black communities.
