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.
What Prevents More Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans From Seeking Mental Health Care?
04/24/24
Despite facing frequent experiences with discrimination and rising fears of hate crimes and gun violence, only 24% of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults and 16% of Asian American adults in California say they need mental health support. Among …
Dispelling the Model Minority Myth
04/22/24
The phrase “model minority” was first used in reference to Asian Americans during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Some pointed to Asian Americans as being successful and well-adjusted — despite their own recent history of racial oppression which inclu …
Why 36% of LGBTQ Youth Say They Don’t Expect to Live to Age 35
04/19/24
In recent years, much has been documented about the state of mental health among LGBTQ+ young people. From high rates of suicidal ideation to concerns over the recent wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in states across the country, now is a particularly f …
Tribal Opioid Response Teams up With Salish Kootenai College to Implement Narcan Distribution Program
04/17/24
Seeing the exciting things the Tribal Opioid Response program did to increase access to Narcan, Prevention Specialist, Frances Gates, and Bison Resiliency Coalition Program Director, Brandy Tenas, at Salish Kootenai College wanted to do something simil …
Black Mental Health Professionals Work to Improve Access to Care in Birmingham
04/15/24
Alabama ranks 50th in access to mental health care, according to a 2022 Mental Health America study. Despite the stigmas surrounding mental health, Birmingham-based counselors and advocates are working to ensure underserved communities are receiving qu …
Incarcerated Mississippians With Mental Illness Face Nation’s Second-Longest Wait for Care
04/12/24
Mississippians who need mental health treatment before they can stand trial have to wait in jail longer than people in any other state but Texas, according to a new national study by the nonprofit Treatment Advocacy Center. But the Department of Mental …
Poor Access to Mental Health Care Leaves Georgia Children Who Need a Psychiatrist in the Lurch
04/10/24
When Layken Edenfield was little, her moods would switch quickly, her mother, Teresa Edenfield remembers. “One minute she’d be happy and laughing, and the next minute she’d be crying her eyes out,” Edenfield said. “She was really hypersensitive about c …
A Deep Dive Into Ca’s Mhealth Effort to Support Youth Mental Health
04/08/24
As healthcare stakeholders attempt to stem the youth mental health crisis in America, many have turned to digital health technology. The latest to do so is the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), which has launched a statewide endeavo …
Texas A&M Health Launches Rural Engagement Program
04/05/24
The Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) is stepping up its support for rural health care in Texas by launching the Rural Engagement Program. This new initiative combines efforts from the Texas A&M schools of medici …
Lived Experience Perspectives Essential to Reducing Global Mental Health Stigma: Study
04/03/24
Media and anti-stigma activities could help combat mental health stigma and discrimination, but only with lived experience involvement, according to research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College Lo …