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How to Start a Conversation About Mental Health
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Addressing Disparities in Access to Mental Health Care
Research shows Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans experienced the largest increase in mental health issues during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic but members of these communities were less likely to receive mental health care than white people. There are a several unique barriers to care that often make receiving quality behavioral health treatment more difficult for people of color.
LGBTQ+ Communities and Mental Health: Risk factors leading to higher rates of mental health challenges
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Men’s Health Month: Suicide Awareness
More than six million men are affected by depression every year. While mental illness impacts both men and women, men are less likely to seek treatment due to social norms, reluctance to talk and downplaying symptoms. June is Men’s Health Month and an opportunity to raise awareness of health challenges affecting men, while encouraging them…