Dr. Christin Drake is Clinical Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Diversity and Equity in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. On this episode, Dr. Drake discusses ongoing efforts to improve mental health equity, including by improving psychiatric services for underserved groups, gathering better data, and boosting diversity among health care providers. She also discusses the importance of integrating mental health care into perinatal services and challenges the conventional wisdom about stigma toward mental health care in the Black community.

00:00 Introduction
00:55 Dr. Drake's Vision for Equity in Mental Health Care
03:46 Addressing Racial Inequities in Psychiatry: A Critical Conversation
04:45 The Importance of Representation and Mentorship in Psychiatry
10:32 Building Foundations for Health Equity: Data and Systemic Change
22:16 Integrating Psychiatric Care into Perinatal Health
33:31 Rethinking Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community
38:08 Future Projects and Closing Thoughts

This discussion is for educational purposes and does not substitute for individual clinical judgment or patient care.

Senior Producer: Jon Earle