Minority Mental Health Awareness
Month is also known as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness month. It helps to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face regarding mental illness in the United States.


Issues faced by minority communities with mental illness:

• Higher levels of stigma
• Less access to treatment
• Language barriers
• Less likely to receive care
• Lack of affordable health insurance
• Poorer quality of care
• Racism, bias, homophobia, discrimination
• Lack of a culturally sensitive health care
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