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The Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture (SSPC) is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary organization devoted to furthering research, clinical care and education in cultural aspects of mental health and illness. We aim to promote cultural psychiatry in North American professional groups and to collaborate with national and international organizations in the development of policy and practice. Primarily rooted in North America, we provide an interface for domestic and international interests of cultural psychiatry and mental health.

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Webinar: Beyond Anti-Asian Racism: Healing Intergenerational Traumas through Cross-Racial Social Justice Work
Join us for our next webinar Beyond Anti-Asian Racism: Healing Intergenerational Traumas through Cross-Racial Social Justice Work Saturday, April 17, 2021 10:00–11:00 am PDT / 1:00–2:00 pm EDT Register Now Zoom Registration Event Flyer Event Details Learning...
Webinar: Addressing Racial Trauma And Police Violence In Mental Health Emergencies
Join us for our next webinar Addressing Racial Trauma And Police Violence In Mental Health Emergencies Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10–11:30 am PDT / 1–2:30 pm EDT Register Now Zoom Registration Event Flyer Event Details Panelists Cheryl D. Wills, MD, DFAPA, Director,...
SSPC Statement Denouncing Anti-Asian Racism
In the wake of the recent killings at Atlanta and the worrisome increasing acts of violence against Asian Americans and Asian Canadians, the SSPC strongly denounces anti-Asian and all forms of racism. While there has been a long history of anti-Asian racism and...
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The purpose of the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture (SSPC) Mentorship Program is to foster professional relationships between physician/professional members and trainee-members

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