American Hospital Association July 30, 2024
More than 16 years ago, the U.S. House of Representatives designated July as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Inspired by the work of author and minority mental health advocate Bebe Moore Campbell, the action aims to bring awareness to the challenges that historically underrepresented communities face managing diagnoses of mental illness.
Access to quality mental health care proves to be difficult for many individuals, even those with robust health insurance coverage. For historically underrepresented communities, the pursuit of mental health care is particularly challenging, especially when facing co-occurring behavioral health concerns such as mental illness and substance use disorders. Hospitals and health systems play an integral role in eliminating health disparities by increasing access to behavioral health care for...
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