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Robert Preidt

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Mental Health
Healthcare Disparities

Racism Takes a Toll on Kids' Mental Health, Research Shows

15/10/2013 02:36pm | 9109 views

Review found strong links between discrimination and anxiety, low self-esteem in minority teens

SUNDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Being a victim of racism may trigger poor mental health, depression and anxiety in children and teens, according to a new review.

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Robert Preidt

Originally published by HealthDay

Preidt is an Ontario-based writer and photographer with 20 years' newspaper and magazine experience. His news stories, features and photographs, which have won numerous awards, have appeared in the Toronto Star, the Medical Postand Family Practice magazine.