July 2024 Mental Health Topics

Minority Mental Health Awareness

In the U.S, there are challenges surrounding mental health and racial and ethnic minorities. Obstacles can include lack of health insurance, less access to mental health treatment agencies, and stigma. Mental health is viewed very differently across all cultures, religions, and ethnicities. 

In 2020, fewer than one in every two African American adults got care for mental health. In 2018, Asian Americans were 60 percent less likely to receive mental health treatment than non-Hispanic Whites.

What can you do about it?

• Learn
• Educate
• Advocate for Mental Health Care Accessibility
• Learn about Community-Based Resources available
• Talk about mental health and the inequalities that exist
• Suicide helpline @ 988

Videos on Minorities and Mental Health inequalities

Social Wellness Month

What is it? Social wellness month is a time to focus on caring for one’s self through strengthening relationships. 

Ways to take care of social wellness

• Make connections with people within or outside of normal social group
• Shape family health habits
• Exercise with a group
• Find a new hobby and join a group
• Care for others
• Take time to bond with kids
• Improve relationships by having quality time, communication, and activities
• Create intentional time with your spouse and for family activities 
• Volunteer, Join a community group, Join a club or sport, Host a get together

Great videos on health, mental health and social wellness

Citations

https://www.nih.gov/health-information/social-wellness-toolkit

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/knowledge-and-news-women-owh-blog/national-minority-mental-health-awareness-month – :~:text=July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.&text=In 2020, fewer than one,treatment than non-Hispanic Whites.