On this edition of Your Call's media roundtable, Eli Cahan discusses his investigation about how Islamophobia is driving a mental health crisis among Michigan’s Muslim youth.
Arab and Muslim Americans face significantly higher rates of mental illness, studies from major medical journals show – including suicide rates that are more than double those of other religious groups. In addition, data obtained by Capital & Main show that hundreds of community members have overdosed on opioids in recent years, and overdose death rates among young people there are up to four times the national average.
Guest:
Eli Cahan, pediatrician at UCSF, investigative reporter, and Impact Fund fellow at USC Annenberg’s Center for Health Reporting
Resources:
Capital & Main: How Islamophobia Is Driving a Mental Health Crisis Among Michigan’s Muslim Youth
Slate: How Did That Horribly Racist Wall Street Journal Op-Ed on Arab Americans Even Happen?
