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A survey showed only 37% of African-American adults sought mental health treatment, despite being 20% more likely to have a mental health condition.
The predisposal of low wage jobs to communities of color impact the ability to access necessary health resources. Black communities' fear and distrust within health professionals has led to underlying health issues becoming untreated. When a person with these health issues comes into contact with COVID-19, it becomes a much more lethal situation.
Barriers to mental health services are greater for Black and Latino people.
Black adults, especially older individuals, view mental health conditions as a consequence of personal weakness. Socioeconomic status: 10.4% of Black adults have no health insurance. Medical mistrust:
This list of U.S. cities by black population covers all incorporated cities and Census-designated places with a population over 100,000 and a proportion of black residents over 30% in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico and the population in each city that is black or African American.
The MHSA stipulates that the California State Department of Mental Health (DMH) will contract with county mental health departments (plus two cities) to develop and manage the implementation of its provisions. Oversight responsibility for MHSA implementation was handed over to the sixteen member Mental Health Services Oversight and ...