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.
O’ahu’s Unsheltered Homeless Count Adjusts to COVID-19
01/25/21
Worsening economic conditions have state officials warning about an increase in homelessness across the state. This year, O’ahu’s Point in Time count of homeless individuals will not include those who are unsheltered, or on the street. More than one hu …
How Black Barbers Have Become Mental Health Advocates for African American Men
01/20/21
Ray Conner traces his ambition to be a barber back to when he was a kid in Detroit. Growing up, he was abused. He watched his mother battle drug and alcohol addictions. He often went to bed hungry. When he needed to get away, he went down to A Cut Abov …
Martin Luther King Jr. and Combating Mental Health Stigma
01/18/21
Every third Monday in January, Americans pause to remember and celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Most people are familiar with his Civil Rights legacy that fundamentally changed the United States by ending segregation. This legacy includes …
Telemedicine Was Mostly Used for Mental Health When COVID-19 First Hit
01/13/21
Telehealth use was highest for mental-health services as pandemic social-distancing guidelines accelerated the use of remote health-care services last spring, a new analysis shows — suggesting that “prospects for an expanded role for telehealth may be …
The Mental Health Toll of Being a ‘Model Minority’ in 2020
01/11/21
In a year that saw the closing of businesses, skyrocketing unemployment and ongoing hate incidents concurrent with the public health crisis, the severity of Asian Americans’ struggles has been minimized at best or gone unnoticed at worst, experts say. …
What Can Be Learned From Differing Rates of Suicide Among Groups
01/08/21
U.S. suicide rates vary widely across racial and ethnic groups in ways that can upend expectations. The explanations may suggest avenues for prevention. Suicide in America has been rising for two decades, with rates for white Americans consistently wel …
NNED Partner of the Month – January 2021
01/06/21
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. AIDS Resource Foundation for Children, has been selected as the Partner of the Month for January. AIDS Resource …
‘State of Black America’ Report Highlights Impacts of Systemic Racism
12/29/20
The disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on African Americans has highlighted economic and health disparities across the United States created by centuries of systemic racism, an annual report from the National Urban League finds. …
The Unique Problems Facing Native American Youths in the Criminal Justice System
12/22/20
On a morning he should have been in middle school, 12-year-old Isaac Durham collapsed on the sidewalk after drinking a fifth of vodka stolen from a Circle K in Flagstaff, Arizona. After the paramedics pumped his stomach, he was charged with underaged c …
Minorities Less Likely To Seek Mental Health, Substance Abuse Help
12/16/20
People are living in unprecedented times amid COVID-19. A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds 40% of adults struggle with mental health and substance use during this pandemic. Over a dozen times a day, Benjamin Champio …