National Mental Health Awarness Month

Every July, National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. Due to multiple factors including lack of access to quality mental health care services, the cultural stigma surrounding mental health care, discrimination, and overall lack of awareness about mental health, these types of communities often suffer from poor mental health outcomes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health (HHSOMH),...