Mental health experts are scratching their heads about African-American teen suicides, a phenomenon two researchers say is “skyrocketing” across the United States in a study that shows drastic increases in attempts and deaths since 2001.
The National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) is a network of community-based organizations focused on the mental health and substance use issues of diverse racial and ethnic communities. The NNED supports information sharing, training, and technical assistance towards the goal of promoting behavioral health equity.
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It’s not exactly surprising that watching countless race-fueled, unjust murders is bad for your mental health. “The murders of black people at the hands of police—and the constant cycling of imagery that shows these deaths—amplifies our anxiety and dis …
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. A Pause 4 The Cause, Inc. has been selected as the Partner of the Month for July in celebration of National Minority Men …
The demonstrations against racial inequalities currently sweeping the globe, along with the continual spread of the coronavirus across the world, is shining a spotlight on an already serious problem the public health community has been fighting for yea …
Kick off your summer learning season with the Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)’s webinar series on Implicit Bias in Mental Health Services! Everyone has implicit biases. It is important to become mindful of how they ca …
Public Health is an inherently multi-disciplinary field with a diverse workforce consisting of professions ranging from clinicians, epidemiologists, and informaticists to health educators, policy analysts, and program evaluators. As a result, people of …
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This July, communities are facing the “perfect storm” of crises that are deepening the disparities in mental health and wellbeing. The current COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis, behavioral healt …
