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Barriers To Mental Health Care. Socioeconomic Disparities Socioeconomic factors can make treatment options less available. In 2020, 10.4% of Black adults in the U.S. had no form of health insurance. The Black community, like other communities of color, are more likely to experience socioeconomic disparities such as exclusion from health, educational, social and economic resources.

In an effort to bridge the gap of mental health disparities within the Black community, solutions such as improving healthcare access, replacing standardized testing with equitable alternatives, addressing racial trauma, and supporting future Black psychologists dedicated to Black mental health disparities are vital.

Mental Health America’s County and State Data Map is a dashboard that geographically visualizes data from over 5 million mental health screens taken by U.S. users at MHAScreening.org in 2020-2024. The interactive maps are able to identify the current need for mental health resources at a pace and scale that was not possible before.

• As of August 2024, more thanone third (122 million) of the U.S. population lives in a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area (Mental Health HPSA). • Rural counties are more likely than urban counties to lack behavioral health providers. Residents of rural counties are also more likely to receive behavioral health services from

14% of the U.S. population, or 47 million people, identify themselves as Black or African American. The population of Black individuals in the U.S. grew 32% between 2000 and 2022. More than half (56%) of the Black and African American population in the U.S. live in Southern states. Immigrants account for about 11% of the Black population in the U.S.

Among adults with any mental illness, Hispanic (40%), Black (38%), and Asian (36%) adults were less likely than White adults (56%) to receive mental health services as of 2022.

18–44, Black non-Hispanic and White non-Hispanic adults, adults with a high school education or more, and adults with family incomes of 100% of the federal poverty level or higher, as well as adults from all regions and urbanization levels. Keywords: generalized anxiety disorder • patient health questionnaire • mental health

The suicide rate among Black adolescents is increasing faster than other racial and ethnic groups. From 2007 to 2020, the suicide rate rose 144% among 10- to 17-year-olds who are Black. Although the overall youth suicide rate is trending downwards, this data raises alarms about the need to improve and address mental health care for Black communities.

Topic Health Year 2024 Print. WHEREAS, Twenty-one percent (21%) of the Black/African American population in the United States (US) reported having a mental illness in comparison to almost twenty-four percent (23.9%) of the white population according to a 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health; and. WHEREAS, Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Black people received mental health services ...

Mental health refers to your psychological, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing. Mental health status can be impacted by cultural and societal group identities such as race, ethnicity, religion and social class. Holding multiple marginalized identities puts you at increased risk for discrimination and other forms of oppression, which impact ...

This share rises to about half (48%) among those with self-reported fair or poor mental health status, with about four in ten or more White (53%), Black (47%), and Hispanic (39%) adults who report ...

National Alliance on Mental Health. Accessed 2/7/2024. Mental Illness. National Institute of Mental Health. Accessed 2/7/2024. Mental Health Treatment Among Adults Aged 18-44: United States, 2019 ...

Recent data shows that Americans across different racial, ethnic, and demographic groups are disproportionately grappling with mental illness and behavioral health needs—and have lower levels of access to culturally competent care and resources.

However, while the suicide death rate among non-Hispanic Whites has largely stayed the same during the last five years (averaging 22.5 suicide deaths per 100,000 residents from 2019-2023), rates among Black or African Americans and Hispanics have been steadily increasing.

Today in the U.S., more than seven million Black and African American individuals are living with a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. Yet, Black people are less likely to seek mental health support. Many Black people have learned to write off symptoms as ordinary or not mental health-related, which stems from a long history of stigma and ...

Past research has found that Black children do not obtain mental health services at a rate commensurate with their needs. Additionally, they overall have lower rates of service utilization in comparison to other groups, even when factors such as socioeconomic status are considered. ... 2024;94(6):655-667. doi: 10.1037/ort0000749. Epub 2024 Jun ...

or Other Pacific Islander were not reported due to low precision. Black = Black or African American; Hispanic = Hispanic or Latino. Source: SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2021. Percent with AMI in Past Year 47.2% White 29.2% 47.1% Multiracial 28.2% Hispanic 35.7% 0 50 1.6 × ...

Center for National Health Statistics. 2015. Accessed March 20, 2025. ...  Front Public Health. 2024;12:1382600. doi: ... Previous studies 63,64 have found that the prevalence of mental health problems among Black immigrants does not correlate with mental health treatment-seeking behaviors, ...

Statistics. In 2024, mental health service providers have reported a noticeable uptick in Black male clients. A recent survey by the American Psychological Association found that Black men are now seeking therapy at rates 25 percent higher than in 2019. ... This is a significant shift, especially in addressing the mental health disparities in ...