Miscellaneous
In today’s episode, we discuss the cross-sectional impact of race and sleep on our mental health. Our guest, Dr, Dayna Johnson, shows us how sleep health directly correlates to mental health, and why African Americans as a function of race consistently suffer from poor. Dr. Dayna Johnson’s Bio:Dr. Dayna A. Johnson, Ph.D., MPH, MSW, MS is a Sleep Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University in Atlanta GA. She received her doctorate degree in Epidemiologic Science from the University of Michigan and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Harvard Medical School. Her research is aimed at understanding the determinants and health consequences of sleep deprivation by 1) addressing the social and environmental determinants of sleep disorders and insufficient sleep, and 2) investigating the influence of modifiable factors such as sleep disorders and disturbances on health disparities. More specifically, Dr. Johnson’s research quantifies the contribution of social, household-level, and neighborhood-level factors with objective and well-validated subjective measures of insufficient sleep using data from different epidemiologic cohort studies. She is also exploring how stress reduction programs and improvements in the home environment can improve sleep and reduce subsequent risk of poor health outcomes. Dr. Johnson’s research group specializes in sleep measurement, utilizing well-validated questionnaires, actigraphy, and polysomnography.Connect with Dr. Johnson: dayna.johnson@emory.eduSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/AMERIKANTHERAPY)