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How Spirituality is viewed by Contemporary Black Disabled Cultural Workers

While there were some mentions in interviews Schalk conducted of faith and prayer healing for mental health disabilities, which Schalk tied back to a mistrust of psychiatry because of medical and psychiatric racism, Schalk's interview subjects also discussed how those who reject faith healing or who openly prioritize treatments and medication often are blamed and shamed for not being healed.

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Updated 2024-06-29

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