Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

 National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month - JULY

 

 

Mental illness affects one in five adults and one in 10 children in America, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The U.S. Surgeon General reports that minorities are less likely to receive diagnosis and treatment for their mental illness, have less access to and availability of mental health services and often receive a poorer quality of mental health care.

Furthermore, mental illness is a leading cause of disability, yet nearly two-thirds of people with a diagnosable mental illness do not seek treatment, and racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. are even less likely to get help, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.  During National Minority Mental Health Month, help raise awareness in your organization or community. Encourage your family, friends, loved ones and clients to learn more about improving mental health and illness. 

The DMHAS Office of Multicultural Healthcare Equality works to assure that cultural competence is an integral quality of all services that DMHAS provides for people of every ethnic/cultural group.  Check out their web page and resources today!

 

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