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The fear of the adverse repercussions prevented some Black youth from seeking mental health services [1] and African American mothers specifically had concerns around cultural mistrust. [13] Black adolescents dealing with emotional distress were significantly more likely to be terrified of what a doctor might say compared to White adolescents. [17]
Mental illness has also been historically stigmatized in Black communities. "For many in the African American community, our story is one of perseverance and resilience.
A global review on the stigma of mental illnesses and discrimination found that “there is no known country, society, or culture where people with mental illness (diagnosed or recognized as such by the community) are considered to have the same value or be as acceptable as persons who do not have mental illness”. [66]
According to the NGO Mental Health in America, 5.4% of Americans identify as Asian American, and 13% of this population reported having a diagnosable mental illness in the past year. [193] This proportion of Asian Americans experiencing depression is lower than that of non-Hispanic white Americans.
As we conclude Minority Mental Health Month, it’s important that we remain focused on a pressing issue—that is, the pervasive stigma surrounding mental health in Black and brown communities in ...
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These social aspects of mental health can generate distress. Therefore, discrimination within the healthcare community and larger society, attitudes related to mental health, and general physical health contribute to the mental well-being of Black people. [10] There are also disparities with mental health among Black women.
NIMHD addresses disparities in minority health in the United States. It defines minority health as "all aspects of health and disease in one or more racial/ethnic minority populations as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, including Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians/other Pacific Islanders."