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Beyond Misdiagnosis, Misunderstanding and Mistrust: Relevance of the Historical Perspective in the Medical and Mental Health Treatment of People of Color Derek H. Suite, MD, MS; Robert La Bril, MDiv; Annelle Primm, MD, MPH; and Phyllis Harrison-Ross, MD  Click here to read the article (.pdf)

Depressed Dads:  Do We Wake up Grumpy or Let Him Sleep? By Derek H. Suite M.D. M.S. Call it a sixth sense but the second George’s keys turn the front door, his once delighted-to-see-him children, Tia 8, and Tyrone 9, vanish to their rooms. In striking contrast, their mom, Anita, stands motionless at the kitchen … Read more

Prozac vs. Prayer: Depression: A Silent Killer Stalks the African American Faith Community By Derek H. Suite, M.D., M.S. Having treated hundreds of individuals and families struggling with depression in my faith-based psychiatric practice, I have come to the realization that there is no such thing as Prozac versus prayer when one is on the … Read more

  From Fear to Faith: Efficacy of Trauma Assessment  Training for New York–Based Southern Baptist Church Groups Click here to read the Article (.pdf)

Sunday, December 17, 2006 IN love, as in other matters, what you don’t know may hurt you. Amanda Campo and Todd Johnson realized that last April, when the two 28-year-olds participated in Catholic Engaged Encounter, a retreat with 44 other couples who were planning to marry in the Roman Catholic Church. They remembered being surprised … Read more