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New Haven Independent

The Tom Ficklin Show: "Mental Health in the Black Community"

On today’s show, we discuss with research and medical experts on mental health in the black community and why prioritizing mental health is fundamental to not only surviving, but thriving.

26
August
2024
ELLE

Why sound therapy is nature’s psychedelic

Sound therapy, an ancient practice with modern innovations, is gaining attention for its mental health benefits. By using specific frequencies like Schumann resonances and binaural beats, sound therapy helps calm the mind and induce meditative states. This gentle, non-invasive approach offers a natural alternative to traditional mental health treatments, making it a powerful tool for well-being.

6
August
2024
One Mind

These researchers are tackling health disparities for underserved communities

Mental health hurdles, diagnoses, and treatments are not experienced equally by all groups. One Mind highlights researchers using their work to tackle these disparities in marginalized communities.

26
June
2024
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Big Think

Music as medicine: The therapeutic potential of sound

Studies suggest that music can have positive impacts on mental and physical health. A 2022 systematic review and meta-analysis of 26 studies found that music interventions were associated with statistically and clinically significant improvements in mental health-related quality of life. Still, music and sound therapies are in large part artistic endeavors. Here, we explore how artists create soundscapes that aim to positively impact the listener.

14
June
2024
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Black In Neuro Week 2023

NeuroRacism and mental health

In this event we will hear from Dr. Brenda Gonzalez Flores and Dr. AZA Allsop as they discuss the mental health of Black trainees and professionals and ways in which we can protect ourselves whilst going up the ranks of academia. Dr. Allsop will discuss his research and personal experiences in academia and Dr. Flores will give us practical tools and methods to fortify ourselves.

26
July
2023
Dr. AZA Allsop playing the keyboard.
Wall Street Journal

The science behind sound therapy

Ads for sound therapy, or sound baths, say these musical sessions provide mental-health benefits like relieving stress and anxiety. Music and sounds can greatly impact mood and affect feelings, but how does calming music affect your brain compared to tenser music?

7
June
2023
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Nautilus

Neuroscience has a race problem

Why Black people are poorly represented in neuroimaging studies—and how science can do better.

23
February
2023
Dr. AZA Allsop seated at a dinner table.
Muzique Magazine

Who is AZA in your own words?

AZA Allsop, MD, PhD, is a First-Year Resident in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. He is also a music artist with a burgeoning career, and co-founder of Renaissance Entertainment LLC, a company that operates at the intersection of art, science, and community building to drive culture.

16
November
2020
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HuffPost

Allsop: how mindfulness can help with racial trauma

Experts, including Second-Year Psychiatry Resident AZA Allsop, MD, PhD, share the profound mental health benefits of a regular meditation practice and resources to get started.

29
July
2020
AZA in front of steps
Yale School of Medicine

In Psychiatry, Yale resident AZA Allsop has found where his passion for music, medicine fit together

AZA Allsop, MD, PhD, is a First-Year Resident in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. He is also a music artist with a burgeoning career, and co-founder of Renaissance Entertainment LLC, a company that operates at the intersection of art, science, and community building to drive culture.

8
June
2020
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Yale School of Medicine

Yale Psychiatry residents contribute to Stay Strong in Solidarity and Harmony event

Several Yale Psychiatry residents contributed to the recent Stay Strong in Solidarity and Harmony virtual concert event, in honor of front line workers at Yale New Haven Hospital.

28
May
2020
A cartoon image of a stethoscope with a smiling face on a poster that reads “Stay Strong in Solidarity and Harmony: A virtual event to honor the dedication and hard work of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic featuring YOUR messaging through art and music”.
Yale School of Medicine

Virtual event aspires to lift spirits and give thanks

In addition to being a wife and the mother of two young children, Erin Taylor, MD, is a senior chief resident at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) and Yale School of Medicine (YSM), providing leadership and support for residents in the Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging along with her three co-chiefs.

23
April
2020
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Yale School of Medicine

New officers elected for Yale Psychiatry Residents' Association

The Yale Psychiatry Residents' Association (PRA) has elected new officers and activity representatives for 2019-2020.

16
July
2019