On average, African Americans are 3.5 times more likely to be killed by police. They are also 1.5 times more unlikely to be unarmed. As such, people of color, particularly African Americans are most likely to experience the negative effects of his violence. This can be seen in mental health trends.

Police Violence and Its Effect on People of Color

In recent years, police brutality has become one of the most forefront political issues. Seeing as police brutality is such an emotionally-charged problem, some researchers have investigated if there is any correlation with depression.

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- divorce
- moving into a new home
- getting married
- death of loved one
- possibility of being fired
- working under dangerous conditions
- heavy workload
- facing discrimination at the workplace
- poor management
- loss of a job

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Das, A., Singh, P., Kulkarni, A. K., &amp; Bruckner, T. A. (2021). Emergency department visits for depression following police killings of unarmed African Americans. Social Science &amp; Medicine, 269, 113561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113561 

Emergency department visits for depression following police killings of unarmed African Americans

Police Violence and Depression

Often escaping life threatening situations in their country of origin. When they resettle, they often face poverty, uncertainty in housing and employment, social and cultural isolation, and exclusion because of their immigrant status.

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