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How the Pandemic Has Magnified Mental Health Care Disparities
The disparate impact on Black, Indigenous and Latinx communities is striking. -
How My Latina Identity Holds Hands with My Depression
“Vulnerability has been one of the most essential parts of my recovery." -
The Importance of LGBTQ Inner-Equality
"My fight to change everyone’s mind about the LGBTQ community was actually an internal fight I was experiencing with myself." -
Why We Need More Culturally Competent Therapists
"I realized some time ago that no matter how much mental health service I received, those who were providing therapy were not always culturally competent."
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The Mental Health Care Gap
For treatment to be successful for POC, it needs to be equally accessible, empathetic and competent as it is for white people. -
This Minority Mental Health Month, NAMI is Raising Awareness About Mental Health in Underrepresented Communities
To help raise awareness about mental health care in underrepresented communities, NAMI is releasing the latest installments of the “Strength Over Silence” video series, highlighting three personal stories featuring courage, culture and community. -
Recovering from an Eating Disorder as a Trans Person
"I am who I am, and I don’t need to force my body into a shape that’s uncomfortable or unhealthy." -
Register for NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
This webinar will discuss the latest data and research on the mental health of LGBTQ youth as well the ways that each of us can save the lives of LGBTQ young people. -
NAMI Releases Spanish-language COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Guide
Today NAMI released the Spanish-language edition of the NAMI COVID-19 Information and Resources Guide, NAMI COVID-19 Información y Recursos. This guide addresses frequently asked questions and lists resources available in Spanish. -
Cultivating Self-Acceptance in The LGBTQ Community
"Making amends where there’s been harm is part of the healing process. The more we can recognize, repent, and repair, the more we can prevent future generations from experiencing not only shame, but trauma."