Amanda Joy Calhoun

Calhoun is an Adult and Child Psychiatry resident at Yale School of Medicine and the Yale Child Study Center. She is an expert in the mental health effects of anti-Black racism, with a focus on medical racism, and is currently writing a book on the topic

Recent Articles

Racism's Effect on Black Youth Mental Health

Mental health system is not equipped to address the critical impact racism has on Black youth, writes Amanda Calhoun.

By Amanda Joy Calhoun

My Brother Is Unvaccinated Because Our System Is Ableist

A recent study showed that adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and other mental illnesses are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and having more severe cases of the virus. Based on my brother’s...

By Amanda Joy Calhoun
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