Unraveling Minds: Navigating Trauma, Access, and Hope with Dr. Tareq Yaqub

In this enthralling episode, Maria Laquerre-Diego and Liliana Baylon delve into a captivating conversation with the esteemed Tareq Yaqub, MD. As a distinguished Child Psychiatrist, serving in the Psychiatric Acute Care Service and holding the position of Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), Tareq brings forth a profound reservoir of knowledge and insights to the forefront. Together, they explore an array of compelling topics including systems trauma, barriers to healthcare access, crisis intervention models, displacement dynamics, commitment to a holistic approach, interpersonal violence encompassing issues such as denial of care and school accommodations, the dangers of pathologizing entire populations, the subconscious comprehension of diverse cultures, the vital role of political commitment in fostering hope, the significance of DSM diagnoses, ethical dilemmas, neutrality is not innocence, the availability of resources, belief systems, and the evolving landscape of cultural paradigms.

Questions: 

·      Are you aware of the systems you work with? 

·      Have you considered your political stance and its potential implications?

·      Are you conscious of any personal biases that may influence your perspective?

·      Are you committed to a nuanced understanding rather than resorting solely to pathologizing and diagnosing?

Resources: 

Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice 

by Jennifer Mullan 

Unruly Therapeutic: Black Feminist Writings and Practices in Living Room Paperback

By Foluke Taylor 

Black Skin, White Masks Paperback by  Frantz Fanon 

The Wretched of the Earth Paperback by  Frantz Fanon

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