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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?
A lil'
(1/11)
Did you know? July is #MinorityMentalHealth Month (also known as #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth)!
Where did it come from and why does it matter?
A lil'
(1/11)
#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.
(2/11)
Bebe, a Black woman, was an author + advocate for mental health in BIPOC communities. She also co-founded @NAMICommunicate LA.
(2/11)
So why should there be a whole month for Minority/BIPOC mental health?
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:
Last longer
Have a worse impact on their lives
AND...
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Last longer Have a worse impact on their livesAND...
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The % of teens who attempted suicide in 2017 by race/ethnicity ( @CDCgov) :
Black (9.8%)
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't have good ways of "diagnosing" racial trauma (see thread linked here
) so we're not able to get the full picture of mental health among BIPOC.
https://twitter.com/DrJulietteM/status/1279219799076282369?s=20
AND here's the part where it gets really bad...
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) so we're not able to get the full picture of mental health among BIPOC.https://twitter.com/DrJulietteM/status/1279219799076282369?s=20
AND here's the part where it gets really bad...
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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's going on??
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White: 48% (this is already too low!)
Black: 31%
Latino: 31%
Asians: 22%
What's going on??
(8/11)
Basically, it's a mix of things but mostly...
Mental health care costs too much
The system is hard to navigate and it's hard to get services
Stigma
This infographic from @samhsagov lays it out really nicely.
SO...
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Mental health care costs too much The system is hard to navigate and it's hard to get services StigmaThis 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 FINAL NOTE...
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Our resource guide helps with the cost issue and navigating the system: https://bit.ly/2NdnBMH
ONE FINAL NOTE...
(10/11)
Let's be sure to recognize how resilient & strong 
