NIMH's Minority Health & Mental Health Disparities Program
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DISPARITIES --NIMH
According to SAMHSA, “significant behavioral health disparities persist in diverse communities across the United States, including:
Racial and ethnic groups
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) populations
People with disabilities
Transition-age youth
Young adults”
SAMHSA's Office of Behavioral Health Equity
OBHE -- SAMHSA
Race/Ethnicity & Mental Health
BLACK & HISPANIC YOUTH RARELY GET HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS; ——-MINORITIES’ PSYCHIATRIC AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS OFTEN RESULT IN SCHOOL PUNISHMENT OR INCARCERATION, BUT RARELY MENTAL HEALTH CARE, ACCORDING TO NATIONWIDE STUDY.
Black Mental Health Matters
Disabled Black Lives Matter — Huffington Post
DISCRIMINATION AFFECTS OUR MENTAL HEALTH — ENGLAND’S UNIV. OF MANCHESTER STUDY FINDS
Disproportionate Number of Women of Color with Mental Illness in Jails — NPR
Racial & Ethnic Mental Health Disparities — Resources
Racial Divide: Minority Students & Discipline — 9News
Mental Health Disparities — Real World Consequences
Racism And Mental Health
Study shows suicide rate of black children twice that of white children — NBC Nightly News
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A HEALTH EQUITY FOUNDATION