Study: Links Mental Health & Chronic Pain in Patients of Color; Book details full life of MLK Jr.

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English - May 09, 2023 20:20 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
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The Department of Veterans Affairs released a study of patients of color with mental health issues and found they have an overwhelming number of chronic pain cases. After testing nearly 400 Black Veterans at Atlanta’s VA healthcare system, they learned many require more intense therapy that they rarely receive. Herman Anderson is a Vietnam Veteran and Founder of Veterans Helping Veterans, Atlanta. He discusses the needs local veterans are still waiting to have addressed.

Author Jonathan Eig discusses his new book, “King: A Life.” It’s the first full-life biography of Martin Luther King Jr. in decades. Eig shares new details on King’s family history and the role media and the federal government played in creating a negative public opinion of him.

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