02/16/2024
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, only one out of three African Americans who need mental health care receives it. Compared to the general population, African Americans are more likely to stop treatment early and are less likely to receive follow-up care. Despite recent efforts to improve mental health service, barriers still remain for African Americans and other culturally diverse groups. Some of the disparities encountered are access to quality care, insurance coverage, and culturally competent services. This article from Black Doctors Speak explores some of the cultural and institutional factors that account for this disparity: https://www.blackdoctorsspeak.org/post/mental-health-is-it-taboo-in-the-african-american-community
African American communities across the United States are more culturally diverse now than in any other time in history, with increasing numbers of immigrants from African nations, the Caribbean, Central America and other countries. To ensure African American communities have access to adequate and....
