insomnia. Solomon Carter Fuller, an early 20th century psychiatrist, researcher, and medical educator, was born on August 11, 1872 in Monrovia, Liberia. His parents, Solomon C. and Anna Ursilla (James) Fuller, were Americo-Liberians. Solomon Carter Fuller was the first African American psychiatrist. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African American Mental Health Pioneers
Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller
Tuesday Open Thread: African American Psychologists and Psychiatrists
For years, the degenerative brain illness that came to be known as Alzheimer's Disease was barely understood. Doctors struggled to determine the causes, why it affected the elderly, and most importantly, how it could be treated. In 1904 noted German psychiatrist Dr. Alois Alzheimer invited five foreign doctors to be his graduate research assistants at the Royal Psychiatric … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Psychologists and Psychiatrists