The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health equity in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
Communities Respond to COVID-19 with Innovative High-impact Strategies
04/01/20
COVID-19 brings new health, economic and social crises on a daily basis. These crises especially affect lower-income, ethnic minority communities with job loss, food insecurity, and poorer access to health care. Information overload and cultural and li …
To Improve Mental Health, People Need To Take On Social And Racial Injustice
03/31/20
The International District of Albuquerque, New Mexico is a majority Latinx neighborhood that vibrates with life. It’s a hub of family-owned bakeries, restaurants, and shops that showcase the distinct origin stories of its inhabitants. But the community …
Talking About COVID-19: A Call for Racial, Economic, and Health Equity
03/24/20
As a growing number of COVID-19 cases are identified in New York City and across the United States, people have become conscious of public health recommendations: wash your hands, stay home if you are sick, cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. Eq …
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 20
03/19/20
This year’s theme is “Hear Indigenous Voices: Uniting Bold Voices of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders.” The rate of HIV and AIDS in the American Indian and Alaska Native population is significant, and stigma …
More Hispanic Kids Are Depressed Than Their Peers As Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Rises
03/17/20
For Latinx youths in the U.S., the El Paso shooting is just the latest trauma. Researchers say hateful rhetoric and discrimination are taking a toll on their mental health. Studies tell us that young Latinxs exhibit higher rates of depression when comp …
As The Suicide Rate For Black Teens Skyrockets, Students Rise To Meet The Challenge in North Carolina
03/12/20
Tiffany Hall was attending North Carolina Central University in 1995 when she received some devastating news. Candice, an 18-year old college student and close family friend, had killed herself. “We saw her all the time. [She’d ask] ‘What’s your momma …
How the VA is Using Customer Feedback to Support Veteran’s Mental Health
03/10/20
45,390 American adults died from suicide in 2017, including 6,139 U.S. Veterans. The nation is understandably grieving with each suicide, prompting our collective and tireless pursuit of evidence-based clinical interventions and expansion of community …
An Asian American Therapist’s Guide to Asian American Mental Health
03/05/20
Traditionally, lack of mental health knowledge is inherited from Asia. Most immigrants do not know what a psychologist does. When immigrants immigrated to the US, many spoke of how therapy was not an option for most poor families due to high cost of tr …
NNED Partner of the Month – March 2020
03/02/20
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Greenhope Services for Women Inc., has been selected as the Partner of the Month for March in celebration of National Wom …
LGBTQ Military Service Boosts Resilience, Well-Being Among Transgender Veterans
02/25/20
A study from the University of Washington finds that among transgender older adults, those who had served in the military reported fewer symptoms of depression and greater mental health-related quality of life. The findings were published in …