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Black History Month Mental Health America

(7 days ago) WEBThe Black Mental Health Alliance. The podcast HISTORY This Week explores what happened in 1840 as U.S. Marshals went door to door conducting the sixth-ever census in the United States. That marked the first time the U.S. government included a question …

https://www.mhanational.org/black-history-month

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The Evolution of Mental Health in the Black Community

(4 days ago) WEBData from the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2021 showed that only 5.08% of the psychology workforce was Black — as opposed to 80.85% being white. According to Owoo, this disparity

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mental-health-in-the-black-community

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Why Historical Trauma Is Critical to Understanding …

(1 days ago) WEBIn fact, there is a growing body of evidence connecting biological and psychological expressions of historical trauma to the vast array of negative health outcomes experienced by Black Americans

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/achieving-health-equity/202010/why-historical-trauma-is-critical-understanding-black-mental

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Black History Month and mental health — resistance …

(Just Now) WEBNature Mental Health - February 2023 marks Black History Month in the USA. It is a tradition that was built on the grass-roots commemoration of the principles of tradition and reform established

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-023-00030-2

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The Extra Stigma of Mental Illness for African-Americans

(9 days ago) WEBFor many Black people, all of this is further compounded by the lack of access to mental health services in our communities. According to a 2018 report from the American P sychological Association

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/well/mind/black-mental-health.html

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Honoring Black Pioneers of Mental Health Psychology …

(7 days ago) WEBBlack Americans helped forge important understandings of the brain and behavior. Academic institutions and mental health treatment providers have benefitted from a diverse professional community

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-matters-menninger/202203/honoring-black-pioneers-mental-health

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Black Mental Health Resource Guide for Black History Month

(Just Now) WEBBy Mental Health First Aid USA on February 9, 2024. “Black History Month is typically a time of reflection. A time to acknowledge the challenges and celebrate the triumphs. Yet, our current circumstance is anything but typical. Our reflection should not applaud the resilience and strength of those who have overcome adversity without also

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2024/02/black-mental-health-resource-guide-black-history-month/

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Improving Black Mental Health: A Collective Call to Action

(1 days ago) WEBA constellation of factors detrimentally affects Black mental health at individual and community levels. Issues such as racism, trauma, and a lack of culturally relevant services prevent access to timely, high-quality mental health treatment. These negative experiences, exacerbated by the current impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000894

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HHS Fact Sheet: Advancing Health Equity for Black Americans

(4 days ago) WEBHHS is committed to addressing health disparities in the Black community and advancing health equity. ĵ Protecting Black Maternal Health: Ensuring that Black women and their babies survive childbirth is an ongoing commitment of the Biden-Harris Administration. Last year, the Administration announced $486 million in funding oppor-tunities

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/black-history-month-fact-sheet.pdf

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Black Mental Health Matters: A Resource Guide

(Just Now) WEB“Black History Month is typically a time of reflection. A time to acknowledge the challenges and celebrate the triumphs. Yet, our current circumstance is anything but typical.” These words, taken from a 2021 Mental Health First Aid blog post by Tramaine EL-Amin, Client Experience Officer with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, still …

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2022/02/black-mental-health-matters-a-resource-guide/

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Black/African American NAMI

(Just Now) WEBBarriers To Mental Health Care. Socioeconomic Disparities Socioeconomic factors can make treatment options less available. In 2020, 10.4% of Black adults in the U.S. had no form of health insurance. The Black community, like other communities of color, are more likely to experience socioeconomic disparities such as exclusion from health, …

https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Black-African-American/

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Mental health care among blacks in America: Confronting racism …

(3 days ago) WEB3. RESULTS. In the full pooled data (2011‐2015), 25 260 blacks needed mental health services. 10.2 percent (weighted) reported that they did not get the treatment or counseling they needed (unmet need), compared to only 5.1 percent of the general population with unmet need.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6407345/

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Black History Month: Mental Health Resources

(9 days ago) WEBSee below for specific mental health support & resources for the Black community. For immediate text support, reach out to The Crisis Text Line by texting COALITION to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor for free 24/7. You can also call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. It’s free and highly confidential, …

https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org/blackhistorymonth/

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Why Mental Health Care is Stigmatized in Black Communities

(4 days ago) WEBIn black communities, reluctance to seek both physical and mental health care can often be attributed to a general distrust of the medical establishment. This distrust is not without merit: historically, African Americans have been misdiagnosed at higher rates than white patients, and black communities have been exploited by the U.S. government

https://dworakpeck.usc.edu/news/why-mental-health-care-stigmatized-black-communities

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Mental and Behavioral Health - African Americans

(7 days ago) WEBThe overall suicide rate for black or African Americans was 60 percent lower than that of the non-Hispanic white population, in 2018. Black females, grades 9-12, were 60 percent more likely to attempt suicide in 2019, as compared to non-Hispanic white females of the same age. Poverty level affects mental health status.

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mental-and-behavioral-health-african-americans

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Healing Racial Trauma During Black History Month - Healthline

(6 days ago) WEBBlack History Month is simply a catalyst. The work to end racism and heal racial trauma is daily work. As Black people reclaim leisure, white people need to take responsibility for the work of

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/healing-racial-trauma-during-black-history-month

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Understanding Mental Health in Black Communities - McLean …

(Just Now) WEBStatistics tell us that about 25% of African Americans seek mental health treatment, compared to 40% of white Americans. Unequal access to health care is one major contributor to this disparity. Nearly 10% of Black people in the U.S. do not have health insurance, compared to 5.2% of non-Hispanic white people.

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/black-mental-health

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Black men’s mental health matters

(8 days ago) WEBFor example, only 26.4% of Black and Hispanic men ages 18 to 44 who experienced daily feelings of anxiety or depression used mental health services, compared with 45.4% of non-Hispanic White men with the same feelings ( …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/09/ce-black-mental-health

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Black History Month: Why Black Mental Health Matters

(7 days ago) WEBThe cultural stigma surrounding mental illness persists in the Black community, resulting in a decrease in support-seeking behaviors and feelings of shame or weakness, though it is improving. The repercussions of neglecting Black mental health are severe and widespread. Untreated mental health conditions can result in a multitude of …

https://www.fielding.edu/black-history-month-why-black-mental-health-matters/

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Five Ways to Help Heal Racial Trauma - Greater Good

(2 days ago) WEBRacial trauma has profound mental health consequences for Black people. Here's how to begin healing. SKIP TO: In our 2022 peer-reviewed article, mental health counselor Janeé M. Steele and I detail the mental injuries caused by encounters with racial bias, A Short History of Black Happiness By Mia Bay February 14, 2024

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_help_heal_racial_trauma

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Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Fact …

(9 days ago) WEBBlack American adults are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems, such as major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder. (2) Although rates of depression are lower in Blacks (24.6%) and Hispanics (19.6%) than in Whites (34.7%), depression in Blacks and Hispanics is likely to be more disabling and persistent.

https://www.rtor.org/bipoc-mental-health-equity-fact-sheet/

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Ask the expert: How are mental health and wellness connected in …

(8 days ago) WEBFor Black women and girls, trained therapists are critical, but there are other mental health practitioners in their communities. It could be faith-based leaders or cross-generation ‘sista circles’ of Black women who act as support groups or community leaders and folks living out expansive types of health and wellness practices and cultural practices.

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/ask-the-expert-how-are-mental-health-and-wellness-connected-in-the-black-community-and-beyond

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Black youth face barriers in mental health care access: experts

(2 days ago) WEBFante-Coleman, who is speaking at the Saturday conference, said a Canadian study from 2015 showed Black-Caribbean children and youth waited an average of 16 months for mental health care, compared

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/black-youth-canada-mental-health-care-access-barriers-1.7194322

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9 Black women who have transformed health and wellness …

(4 days ago) WEBIn honor of Women’s History Month, theGrio has compiled a list of Black women who have made history in health and wellness. Joycelyn Elders. Joycelyn Elders. was born a sharecropper’s daughter

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/9-black-women-who-have-transformed-health-and-wellness-throughout-history/ar-BB1keXmV

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Congress Finally Talks Black Male Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBAnthony Estreet, CEO of the National Association of Social Workers, called for more Black mental health providers and incentives for individuals to enter into the field. Rep. Carter pointed to the Mental Health Workforce Act he introduced last year to address the lack of diversity. The bill incentivizes students at Historically Black Colleges

https://wordinblack.com/2024/05/congress-finally-talks-black-male-mental-health/

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California's first Black land conservancy is rewriting history of

(7 days ago) WEBCalifornia land trust 40 Acre Conservation League recently acquired 650 acres of a former logging forest in the northern part of the state. Its goal is not only to conserve the land, but also provide equitable outdoor opportunities for communities of color. 40 Acre Conservation League is California’s first Black-led land conservancy. Co-founder Jade …

https://westernpriorities.org/2024/05/californias-first-black-land-conservancy-is-rewriting-history-of-environmental-injustice/

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Keke Palmer’s sister Loreal discusses mental health - TheGrio

(6 days ago) WEBBooks. Keke Palmer’s sister Loreal discusses mental health struggles, divorce and ‘Claim to Fame’ in new memoir. In her memoir “Keep Living,” Loreal Palmer also opens up about the trauma

https://thegrio.com/2024/05/17/keke-palmer-sister-loreal-mental-health-struggles-divorce-memoir/

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Pharmacist quits her job to become first Black woman to own a

(4 days ago) WEBSAINT PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – A former pharmacist is trying to make history as the first Black woman to own a brewery in Minnesota. Of the more than 200 breweries in Minnesota, only a handful are

https://www.whsv.com/2024/05/20/pharmacist-quits-her-job-become-first-black-woman-own-brewery-her-state/

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Why adults going 'no contact' with a parent can get mental health …

(1 days ago) WEBOne of the primary reasons individuals choose to go no contact is to protect themselves from further harm. Mental health can suffer immensely in toxic familial environments where emotional abuse

https://rollingout.com/2024/05/17/why-no-contact-parent-benefit-health/

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