The Surgeon General’s landmark report on mental health concluded that when racial and ethnic minority individuals are able to receive mental health care, it is more likely to be poor in quality. Lack of health insurance is a significant factor affecting access to mental health treatment, and many factors contribute to the fact that people of ...
Access to quality healthcare is a critical factor in preventing and managing mental health disorders. Disparities in healthcare access disproportionately affect marginalized communities, leading to untreated or under-treated psychiatric conditions. 1,2 Barriers such as lack of insurance, lack of transportation, and healthcare provider bias worsen these outcomes. 1
In conclusion, there are undoubtedly significant structural barriers to creating more inclusive and less stigmatizing mental healthcare, and these barriers will not change overnight or be removed by the efforts of any one individual. In the here and now, tending to the relational elements which shape patient motivation is a priority, and ...
“By authorizing funding to support clinical research, establish a national education and outreach strategy to reduce mental health stigma, and develop culturally-competent training for primary care providers, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act will help to improve access to mental health care for minorities.
The collaborative was launched in July 2021 and involves 18 organisations across the UK who, with quality improvement support from the NCCMH, are working to understand the needs of their population and identify communities at risk of experiencing inequality to improve access, experience and outcomes of mental health care, support, and treatment ...
Vibrant Emotional Health explains on their website their goal of fighting for mental health equality. They express that “over the past year, the ongoing pandemic and its mental health, social and economic effects have amplified existing societal inequities, laying bare that the barriers to accessing emotional health support are not the same ...
The Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) seeks to embed anti-racist practice and policies in NHS mental health services to advance mental health equalities . Underpinning this is the NHS Constitution, which details that it is every professional’s duty to ensure the human rights of patients are upheld and equality is promoted [ 102 ].
It also expands what healthcare providers will be subject to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act affecting an estimated 200 health plans in the country. article continues after ...
Equality across genders, ages and ethnicities. The WPA aims to ensure that mental health care is accessible to all, by reducing disparities based on factors such as ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, geographical location, and socio-economic status. By promoting research, education, and policy changes, the WPA seeks to create a world ...
The AMA established the Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Collaborative with seven other leading physician organizations to help overcome persistent obstacles to integrating behavioral and mental health care into primary care practices and expand access to vital treatments for more patients. The goal is for the patient to receive mental health care within the primary care office, whether ...
Background Inpatient mental health care is an integral part of the continuum of mental health care in many countries, though it can be associated with challenges, such as reliance on coercive practices, negative patient experiences, and limited therapeutic options. Given these issues, there is a growing interest in exploring alternative approaches for individuals experiencing a mental health ...
Stigma and discrimination around mental health also prevents many people from accessing much needed mental healthcare. In alignment with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to equity and equality, the State Department supports access to mental healthcare globally, including through programming that works to ensure that women and ...
Jorge R. Petit, MD, is a community psychiatrist and healthcare executive leader. He was most recently the President and CEO for Services for the UnderServed (S:US); a community-based nonprofit that drives scalable solutions to transform the lives of people with disabilities, people in poverty, and people facing homelessness: solutions that contribute to righting societal imbalances.
Throughout my career leading large urban mental health systems, I recognized that health disparities limited treatment options based on race and ethnicity. Leading up to my 2018 American Psychiatric Association (APA) presidency, it became clear that achieving the goal of mental health equity would require specific actions at a national level by ...
From a lack of affordable therapy, to cultural stigmas, to unequal access to mental health education, the disparities are apparent. The goal that this access should be equal is known as mental health equity, and it specifically focuses on the ability (or inability) to access quality and appropriate healthcare services.
Background The ‘Everyone In’ national policy initiative launched in England during the COVID- 19 pandemic provided accommodation and health and care support to people who were (or at risk of) sleeping rough. This study aims to understand what worked well and less well in implementing ‘Everyone In’ for improving physical and mental health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness ...
