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Lachryma-papaveris t1_jdgcqnq wrote

I wonder how much the stigma of the diagnosis played into this as well. I know mental health issues are often ignored and swept under the rug in these communities

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fairie_poison t1_jdhr8ja wrote

Also, misbehaving black children are less likely to be marked for evaluation than white children in school. teachers assume they are misbehaving because they are badly behaved, whereas a misbehaving white student must have some problem going on.

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