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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Despite decades of progress on cultural visibility and political rights, queer youth are still killing themselves at alarming rates. According to a study by The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ suicide prevention organization, lesbian, gay and bisexual young a …
While lawmakers across the U.S. fiercely debate the implementation of mental health programs, a group of African immigrants in Los Angeles has created culturally relevant mental and public health assistance for their own communities. The African Commun …
With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reaching pandemic proportions, the racial justice organization Color of Change has released a statement highlighting the disparities Black people face when dealing with the virus. The president of Color Of C …
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 …
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary, team-based model that provides intensive community-based and outreach-oriented services to people who experience the most severe and persistent mental illness. The vast majority also have a co …
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary, team-based model that provides intensive community-based and outreach-oriented services to people who experience the most severe and persistent mental illness. The vast majority also have a co …
