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.
Addressing Health Disparities Looms Large in COVID Era
02/05/21
Numerous recent reports and studies on the issue of health disparities within the U.S. population, particularly within minority population groups have heightened awareness about the role of chronic diseases including their effects on the COVID-19 pande …
NNED Partner of the Month – February 2021
02/03/21
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Take Flight Inc., has been selected as the Partner of the Month for February in celebration of Black History Month. Take …
With Mortality a High Risk for Pregnant and Postpartum Black Women, New Center Aims To Improve Maternal Health
02/01/21
Nina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life. Her routine, for nearly four years, included working her night shift job at a Joliet warehouse, and picking up and dropping off her toddler son, Jayden, …
Erasing Stigma Associated With Mental Health in Latinx Community
01/28/21
Members of the Latinx community are disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and stigma surrounding mental health means they are among those least likely to reach out for support — but a young advocate has ideas for what might help. Speaking from t …
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 …