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It's National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! Did you know that.... - Only 32% of people from minority groups received treatment compared with nearly 49% of white adults with the same conditions - Only 1 in 3 Black men with a mental health condition receive the health care that they need - Barriers to mental health treatment include cultural differences, social disparities, and discrimination - People of color suffer from mental health conditions at about the same rate as the rest of the population, however, POC patients are more likely to carry higher disease burdens and experience more persistent illness than the rest of the population - Nationally, there's an acute shortage of mental health providers who identify as minorities At Shanti Recovery and Wellness, we welcome people of all races, colors, genders, sexualities, and creeds. Part of our dedication to serving all people in our community is to recognize that addiction and mental health have a disproportionate impact on underserved and underprivileged communities. Join us in celebrating National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and spread the word that recovery is possible for EVERYONE and, most importantly, it WORKS. https://lnkd.in/eNHjeNtA

In honor of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, observed every July since 2008, we embrace this year's theme: "Culture, Community, and Connection." This theme underscores how our environment profoundly impacts mental health, urging us to support one another more robustly. While we celebrate the progress made, it's clear that more reform is needed to truly support marginalized communities. Let’s continue to advocate for meaningful changes that ensure everyone has access to the mental health care they deserve. Learn more about the ongoing efforts for reform here: https://lnkd.in/ePQ-Py9t #MinorityMentalHealth #CultureCommunityConnection #MentalHealthAwareness #SupportReform

Today is World Mental Health Day, but mental health is a year-round priority. Did you know that 1 in 5 adolescents experience mental illness? As we strive to raise awareness and support for mental health, it's crucial to foster understanding and empathy within our communities. Let's remember to be kind to one another, for we never know the battles others may be facing behind closed doors. Together, we can make a difference. 💙 Learn more about Morgan Stanley's commitment to mental health advocacy in the link below. Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

More Support is needed to address Mental Health Stigmas in Communities of Color - July is Mental Health Awareness Month! Support our work! In January, 2024, Community Action Lehigh Valley set out to address the negative stigma that exists in communities of color on receiving mental health services. We gathered six qualified therapists with experience in delivering mental health care to marginalized communities and contracted with them to provide seven free one-hour therapy sessions to those who applied for assistance. Most were therapists of color who serve the Lehigh Valley. We did this with generous financial support from agency donors. Read on to discover what we learned in the process. What we did: With only moderate promotion, we received mental health requests from more than 34 Lehigh Valley residents who learned about our program. We supported our team of therapists with evaluating, scheduling and delivery services. We used a digital platform to allow residents to apply for services online and, for ease of accommodation, allowed residents to receive therapy both online or in-person at their request. What we learned from Providers: For a majority of clients, due to access or lack of financial resources, this was their first experience receiving mental health services, and they loved it. Providers believe 12 sessions, not seven, is the adequate number to make an impact with clients. Many clients sought help with coping through family issues, managing stressful situations, problem-solving, racial dynamics at work or school and the pressures of providing for family members with limited resources. Many clients continued to hide their engagement with therapy from family and friends to avoid ridicule or scorn. Most were saddened at the conclusion of their sessions, saying they could use additional support. Most confirmed their negative perception of mental health therapy had turned positive after their experience. What we need: Additional funding to support this initiative. While almost half of White Americans have easy access to therapy, only 33% of Hispanics, 31% of African-Americans and 25% of Asian-Americans receive therapy, mostly due to lack of access to therapists of color and financial constraints. More support is needed. To learn more, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/eHScnM2Y Thank you to our providers who support this work.

Young people are increasingly turning to online resources for mental health support. A new report from our friends at Common Sense Media dives into how young people find, evaluate, and use these tools. This research is crucial for anyone working to improve youth access to quality mental health care. The report highlights the need for: 📖 Increased awareness of online resources: Many young people aren't aware of the options available. 📱 Focus on digital literacy: Helping young people evaluate the credibility and safety of online mental health tools is essential. 🫶 Addressing the gaps in traditional care: Online resources can't replace professional help, but they can be a valuable bridge until traditional care is accessible. #MentalHealth #DigitalLiteracy #Youth #GenZ

Reflecting on RUOK Day yesterday, it’s important to remember the power of community voices in shaping mental health services and support. Considering this important day, we’ve revisited our contribution to the co-design of Lived Experience of Suicide Service Guidelines. Read more about how our conversations and co-design process helped create meaningful connections and shape the guidelines for designing services that impact those most at risk: https://lnkd.in/gteEQFqV Let’s take a moment to check in with those around us and champion the value of community support. #RUOK

July is BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of color) Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month ✨ Bebe Moore Campbell was a trailblazer in creating conversations around and advocating for improved culturally competent mental health care for BIPOC individuals. Did you know... - Only 1 in 3 Black adults in need of mental health treatment receive it? - Indigenous communities experience the highest rate of suicide of any minority group within the US? - Asian Americans are 50% less likely than other racial groups to seek mental health services? - Overall, BIPOC groups are less likely to have access to mental health treatment, less likely to seek out treatment, more likely to receive low quality care, and more likely to end services early? In BIPOC communities, talking about mental health can be considered taboo. BIPOC populations have historically been harmed by the mental health and health care systems (MHA, 2024). To learn more about factors that may contribute to negative beliefs about mental health within BIPOC communities, visit: https://lnkd.in/e24cwbJN (Sources: NAMI, MHA) #BIPOCMentalHealth #MinorityMentalHealth

Did you know that mental health conditions are among the most prevalent disabilities in Australia? According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, around 20% of Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental illness in any given year. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! And by understanding mental health challenges, we can better support those in need. Educating ourselves about mental health not only helps in providing better support but also reduces stigma!!! Here are some resources to deepen your understanding and support mental health awareness: - Beyond Blue: Offers information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health. 🌐 Website: beyondblue.org.au - Lifeline: Provides crisis support and suicide prevention services. 🌐 Website: lifeline.org.au - SANE Australia: Dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by complex mental health issues through support, research, and advocacy. 🌐 Website: sane.org - Black Dog Institute: A leading research facility dedicated to understanding, preventing, and treating mental illness. 🌐 Website: blackdoginstitute.org.au It's crucial to acknowledge the importance of supporting individuals with mental health challenges, particularly in the context of disability services. We recognise the significance of mental health within the framework of the NDIS, and our commitment extends beyond providing essential services; we also strive to grow understanding and awareness within our community. Reach out to learn more about our services and how we're making a difference in the lives of Australians with mental health challenges.  #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #NDIS #SupportMentalHealth #AMS

Needs to be among highest priorities. We are rearing children in a nation that says it cares but acts, in so many ways, as if it doesn’t: - paid family leave — would help create time for parents/caregivers to form secure attachment. Other industrialized nations get this and have PFL, some for up to 18 months! - state-sponsored, high-quality, brain-building daycare — again, this is a given in most industrialized countries and certainly in countries at the top of the list of the world’s happiest nations. Here, as our measure of success, we look at our GDP instead of our happiness index. Little wonder our children suffer. - high quality public education — our nation ties the quality of our schools to the proximate-to-schools property taxes. Thus poor schools, with high transiency rates and inequity in resources, buildings, experiences for the children, perpetuate cycles of poverty. This inequity is truly shameful. - health insurance — that in this country we don’t have a high quality health and mental health insurance is a travesty. Public health depends on population health. When medical debt bankrupts families, people ration vital medications and many must choose between medications for a parent and food for a child is criminal. - sick leave — that people worked sick helped spread Covid and killed people. Who worked sick? Frontline people who couldn’t afford time off. The American Rescue Plan Act saved lives by keeping people fed while they had to quarantine. Businesses without paid sick leave give parents little choice but to add stress to already maxed-out stress loads by having exhausted sick people at work — with all manner of contagion and errors occurring as the result, lest people lose their jobs, then their apartments, then their cars, then their kids. We say we care about children but if we did we’d hold corporate and other employers accountable as their practices and policies hurt workers and hurting workers make life harder on their vulnerable children. We need to create “flourishing envy” here; where we as a nation aspire to have our children flourish as kids in other industrialized nations do. They’re not saddled with debt when they graduate — or don’t graduate for myriad reasons — from college or trade school. As infants and toddlers, they enjoy lifetime benefits of having had time home with their parents without parents being stressed for lack of income, time, resources, support from employers and systems. We say we love our kids. But if we did our businesses would not perpetuate polices that make life harder and contribute to the perpetuation of child abuse and neglect. Clare Anderson, MSW Sharon Hirsch Lisa Finaldi J Corpening Benjamin Schachtman Beth Tyson 🧠 Deborah McNelis. M.Ed Deborah Chosewood Christina Bethell Jeoffry Gordon, MD Sarah Winograd-Babayeuski