‘I Feel Dismissed’: People Experiencing Colorism Say Health System Fails Them By Chaseedaw Giles Illustration by Oona Tempest August 5, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/colorism-mental-health-anxiety-discrimination-race-skin/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_bPZzBJZHT8JuvOvdYP46BNPGv7beM2SkVl9OMvLQ2h1D7R80CXUtDZmYDHwCsTHcmh94d1ujNBliUcHT1NJW4T3bbA&_hsmi=319436113&utm_content=319436113&utm_source=hs_email ‘I Feel Dismissed’: People Experiencing Colorism Say Health System Fails Them By Chaseedaw Giles; Illustration by Oona Tempest Colorism — a form of prejudice and discrimination in which lighter skin is favored over darker skin — has been associated with mental health conditions such as depression, low self-esteem, and anxiety. But skin tone often goes unaddressed with therapists and clinical specialists.