medicinenet.com - SUNDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Being a victim of racism may trigger poor mental health , depression and anxiety in children and teens , according to a new review.The report, published in the October issue of the journal Social Science & Medicine , looked at 461 cases of links between racism and the health and well-being of youngsters."The review showed there are strong and consistent relationships between racial discrimination and a range of detrimental health outcomes such as low self-esteem, reduced resilience, increased behavior problems and lower levels of well-being," lead researcher Naomi Priest, of the University of Melbourne in Australia, said in a university news release.
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