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Did you know? July is #MinorityMentalHealth Month (also known as #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth)!
Where did it come from and why does it matter?
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Did you know? July is #MinorityMentalHealth Month (also known as #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth)!
Where did it come from and why does it matter?
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#MinorityMentalHealth Month started in 2008, and its full name is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
Bebe, a Black woman, was an author + advocate for mental health in BIPOC communities. She also co-founded @NAMICommunicate LA.
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Bebe, a Black woman, was an author + advocate for mental health in BIPOC communities. She also co-founded @NAMICommunicate LA.
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So why should there be a whole month for Minority/BIPOC mental health?https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">
Well, 1st we can look at the impact of #mentalhealth issues on these communities. Rates of some psych disorders (like Depression & Anxiety) are about the same across races in the U.S.
BUT...
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Well, 1st we can look at the impact of #mentalhealth issues on these communities. Rates of some psych disorders (like Depression & Anxiety) are about the same across races in the U.S.
BUT...
(3/11)
Compared to White people, minorities in the U.S. have mental health issues that:
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AND...
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AND...
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The % of teens who attempted suicide in 2017 by race/ethnicity ( @CDCgov) :
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Latino (8.2%)
White (6.1%)
AND...
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Black (9.8%)
Latino (8.2%)
White (6.1%)
AND...
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Indigenous/ #NativeAmericans have the overall highest rates of PTSD and alcohol dependence.
We also have stats saying that about 9% of Black Americans will have PTSD in their lifetime compared to 7% of White people.
BUT...
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We also have stats saying that about 9% of Black Americans will have PTSD in their lifetime compared to 7% of White people.
BUT...
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We don& #39;t have good ways of "diagnosing" racial trauma (see thread linked herehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇🏽" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten (mittlerer Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten (mittlerer Hautton)">) so we& #39;re not able to get the full picture of mental health among BIPOC.
https://twitter.com/DrJulietteM/status/1279219799076282369?s=20
AND">https://twitter.com/DrJuliett... here& #39;s the part where it gets really bad...
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https://twitter.com/DrJulietteM/status/1279219799076282369?s=20
AND">https://twitter.com/DrJuliett... here& #39;s the part where it gets really bad...
(7/11)
Look at these rates of mental health service use in PEOPLE WHO NEED MENTAL HEALTH CARE:
White: 48% (this is already too low!)
Black: 31%
Latino: 31%
Asians: 22%
What& #39;s going on??https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">
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White: 48% (this is already too low!)
Black: 31%
Latino: 31%
Asians: 22%
What& #39;s going on??
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Basically, it& #39;s a mix of things but mostly...
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This infographic from @samhsagov lays it out really nicely.
SO...
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This infographic from @samhsagov lays it out really nicely.
SO...
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#MinorityMentalHealth Month is important because Minorities/BIPOC (esp. teens) need mental health care but they are much less likely to get it.
Our resource guide helps with the cost issue and navigating the system: https://bit.ly/2NdnBMH
ONE">https://bit.ly/2NdnBMH&q... FINAL NOTE...
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Our resource guide helps with the cost issue and navigating the system: https://bit.ly/2NdnBMH
ONE">https://bit.ly/2NdnBMH&q... FINAL NOTE...
(10/11)
Still, that is NO excuse for the mental health system to leave them behind.
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