Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health concern. Mental health does not discriminate based on race, color, gender or identity. Anyone can experience the emotional, mental, or behavioral health regardless of their background. However, background and identity can make access to mental health treatment and support much more difficult. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed each July to bring mindfulness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental health. Learn about the perspectives of mental health across backgrounds and communities:
African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (AABH-COE)
- Cultural and Clinical Factors Affecting Health of BIPOC, Queer and Trans, and Communities with Disabilities
- Healing History: Where History Meets Behavioral Health Equity for African Americans
- Structural Racism and Black Mental Health
- Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities And Mental Health
- Infographic: BIPOC And LGBTQ+ Mental Health
- LGBTQ+ Communities and Mental Health
- The 2021 BIPOC Mental Health Month Toolkit
- Talking About Mental Health in Diverse Communities Twitter Chat
- Understanding the Role of Resilience in Gender and Sexual Minority Communities
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)
- Designing and Assessing Multilevel Interventions to Improve Minority Mental Health and Reduce Health Disparities
- Health Equity Change Makers Toolkit
- The Opioid Crisis and Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
- Using Photovoice to Engage Minority Consumers in the Implementation of Health Interventions
- Mental Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity of Adults
- Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Community Conversations About Mental Health: Discussion Guide
- Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S.
- Strategies for Outreaching and Engaging Communities of Color: A Pathway to Reducing Disparities
U.S. Department of Human Health and Services Office of Minority Mental Health (HHS-OMH)
- Healthy People 2020 Health Disparities Data Widget
- Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals
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