U.S. News & World Report (10/26, Levine) reported, “According to the American Psychiatric Association, most racial and ethnic minority groups have similar rates of mental disorders than whites.” But, minorities “face numerous barriers to treatment that make them less likely to get the care they need and, as a result, the consequences of mental illness in minorities may be long lasting.” Minority patients may lack health insurance, not speak English, lack access to mental healthcare professionals, or harbor “distrust” of the healthcare system, thereby hampering them from “getting proper mental” healthcare.
Related Links:
— “Helping Patients in Minority Communities Cope With Serious Mental Illness, ” David Levine, U.S. News & World Report, October 26, 2018.