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Alice Shen1, Luisa Graden1, Annie Harper1
1Department of Psychiatry (Shen), Yale College (Graden), and Program for Recovery and Community Health (Harper), Yale University, New Haven.
Abstract:
Debt is an overlooked social determinant of health that reinforces systems of discrimination. This study examined the impact of debt among individuals with serious mental illness. Individuals with serious mental illness who identified as Black, Indigenous, or other people of color carried a disproportionate amount of debt, often from attempting to meet basic needs. Increased levels of debt were associated with symptoms of depression. Addressing debt inequity is essential to both financial justice and mental health recovery.
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