Article ; Online: Neural Impacts of Stigma, Racism, and Discrimination.
Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging
2022 Volume 7, Issue 12, Page(s) 1225–1234
Abstract: Racism is a chronic stressor fueled by stigma that can result in significant distress and dysfunction as well as negatively affect emotions, behavior, quality of life, and brain health. The effects of stigma and discrimination emerge early in life and ... ...
Abstract | Racism is a chronic stressor fueled by stigma that can result in significant distress and dysfunction as well as negatively affect emotions, behavior, quality of life, and brain health. The effects of stigma and discrimination emerge early in life and have long-term consequences. In this review, we sought to use neuroscience research to describe how stigma, racism, and discrimination can impact brain and mental health. Societal stigmas may be encoded by associative fear learning and pattern completion networks, and experiences of racial discrimination may similarly affect threat-responsive regions and circuits. Race-related differences in brain function and structure supporting threat circuitry are largely attenuated when negative life experiences and discrimination are taken into account. Downstream, chronic activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the sympathetic-adrenal-medullary axis in the context of discrimination and stigma can contribute to physical health disparities in minoritized and marginalized groups. Finally, we discuss models that provide a framework for interventions and societal-level strategies across ecologic systems to build resilience and foster posttraumatic growth. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ; Quality of Life ; Pituitary-Adrenal System ; Neurosciences |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-07-08 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2879089-3 |
ISSN | 2451-9030 ; 2451-9022 |
ISSN (online) | 2451-9030 |
ISSN | 2451-9022 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.bpsc.2022.06.012 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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