Inequities

In Our Community

Marginalized groups experience higher rates of trauma. They’re often under resourced and under funded in mental health. There are cultural and societal stigmas regarding mental health support. Many go undiagnosed and do not seek the help they need.

A major challenge is that most mental health advocates and therapists do not share similar lived experiences as people from marginalized groups, which deters them from seeking care and support.

Marginalized Communities

Mental Health

Support

There are various factors as to why racial, ethnic, gender and sexual minorities receive poor mental health outcomes, such as lack of accessibility to mental health services, discrimination, cultural stigmas and a lack of awareness surrounding mental health and trauma informed care:

These groups experience mental health disparities:

Black/African Americans 

Latinos/Hispanics

Indigenous/Native/Alaska Natives

Senior citizens 

Appalachian and Rural Communities 

Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders 

LGBTQAI+ 

Muslim Americans 

Refugees/ Asylum seekers/ Survivors of Displacement 

Sexual abuse victims/ survivors 

Women 

If we don’t address the mental health disparities of marginalized groups, it will lead to more homelessness, incarceration, financial instability, unemployment, self medicating, addiction, grief, depression, loneliness, social isolation, anxiety and suicide/suicide ideation.