Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/mental-health-issues-facing-the-black-community
- How Racism Causes Mental Health Problems
- Common Serious Mental Illnesses Among Black People
- Why Don’t More Black People Seek Mental Health Help?
- The Importance of Culturally Competent Care
“Racism is a public health crisis,” according to a May 2020 statement from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). This means that racism — whether unintentional, unconsciously, or concealed — has affected Black Americans’ access to equal and “culturally competent” health care.
For example, it has been widely reported that COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Black Americans. According to the COVID Racial Data Tracker, the death rate for Black Americans nationwide is 2.5 times higher than the rate for white Americans: 67 per 100,000 vs. 26 per 100,000.
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