Posted on 09/18/2020 2:20:33 PM PDT by Mount Athos
The president of the American Psychological Association (APA), which represents psychologists in the United States, accused the United States of harboring a “racism pandemic,” and the president of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) stated, “Every institution in America is born from the blood of white supremacist ideology and capitalism—and that’s the disease,” according to the APA.
Those statements were made by APA President Sandra Shullman and ABPsi President Theopia Jackson. Shulman stated:
We are living in a racism pandemic, which is taking a heavy psychological toll on our African American citizens. The health consequences are dire. Racism is associated with a host of psychological consequences, including depression, anxiety and other serious, sometimes debilitating conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. Moreover, the stress caused by racism can contribute to the development of cardiovascular and other physical diseases.
The impact of these repeated horrific incidents is inflicting trauma on the broader African American community. Research shows, for example, that compared with whites, blacks feel more negative stereotype threats and more racial profiling when interacting with the police.
Speaking in an interview with Saybrook University president Nathan Long, Jackson said, “We need our counterparts to have their own conversation; I mean good-minded white folk like you, Nathan, to have a conversation around the table with other white folks: ‘What is wrong with us? What is our humanity?’ And it’s not about activating shame or blame or white guilt; I’m not trying to do that at all; we cannot move forward as a nation until everybody does their part, to have their own in-kind conversations. White folks gotta talk to other white folks and get real about what is the dis-ease of white supremacy ideology in your life … Most folk in America ain’t ready for prime-time. They’re not ready. All those good Christian folks who say, ‘Oh, we’re post-racial, everything’s fine; they’re overreacting,’ you have played a role in this country going amok cause your silence is just as palpable as their ignorance stepping out there.”
“APA is addressing the issue on three levels: by broadly communicating psychological science on bias and racism, including through media interviews, blogs and podcasts; by developing actionable recommendations through an APA Presidential Task Force related to racial disparities in policing and police-citizen encounters, particularly related to the Black community; and by working to dismantle institutional racism over the long term, including within APA and the field of psychology,” the APA writes.
Shullman concluded, “APA has an evolving plan to contribute to the eradication of racism. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re committed to addressing this over the long term. We’re creating a plan that puts racism in the context of national and global issues, as well as the ongoing pandemic.”
Race is everything. Merit is nothing.
Every idiot who pushes this theory simply wants the destruction of the US.
For your interest.
“We are living in a racism pandemic, which is taking a heavy psychological toll on our African American citizens.”
Then just leave so we can stop oppressing you. Don’t worry, we won’t follow you. Just go. Nobody is stopping you.
Why the phony profession of Psychology isn’t banned as a practice is a mystery. They only screw people up. They invent ridiculous phony “therapies” and like this fraud invent phony social crises in pursuit of their own power.
My daughter is a clinical psychologist, a trump voter and does not think much of APA. She is probably more sane than you and me.
APA.American Psycho Association.
The race card will never be a thing of the past....even the successful will pull it, it’s the free pass card of the century!
Ok, well I will help with the effort and also ask others to help. I will stop funding the government with their tax and fee requests until I can determine that complete changes have been made permanent.
We’re getting so sick and tired of hearing this crap
Love it or leave it
Yes, the APA has been nuts for 50 years. My dad was a psychologist until the early 70s, and he told me to stay away from it.
...as a career. I am grateful for that advice.
If we are so racist, how did Theopia get into position to accuse?
The more crazy the more profound — so the author thinks, hoping he will get a name for himself and have his books in every school and doctors office in the land. These people have lost common sense. Why? Because they never had to use any being driven around from an early age — in other words, they didn’t have to look left and right for on coming cars. Common sense jumped out of their minds and went somewhere else. So when these people come up with making these crazy ideas and predictions they are only thinking, “I’m an artist and visionary. I’ll be famous and my words will be bandied around in salons and around the distinguished diner tables for years to come. Lord knows, I’m such a prick and will be envied by everyone.”
Pretty sure that right before George Floyd died from fentanyl overdose, nobody was talking about all this B.S. You know, I thought we had some real true friends in a black couple, awesome folks. We never talked politics and had some great times...now, not so much. Pains me.
It was.
Well no wonder the Left wants to destroy the USA!
I am a so-called “life member” of the APA. The APA often are embarrassing to civilized people. Many members care truly mentally ill themselves. The organization has been run by leftist lunatics and losers for decades.
It's the new "Green" movement. Forget "Climate Change" what we have is "Mental Change" and you're all afflicted.
I wonder if this "doctor" is able to share what mental issues she has that make her so desperate to label others?
They’re crazy jim
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