Essay On Mental Health In America

Mental Health treatment disparities amongst under-class white and African American women. Mental health used to be a taboo topic to discuss in public, or even to the people closest to you. Now it is becoming more acceptable to talk about some aspects of the once controversial topic. Everywhere people look now they are being constantly reminded about how important mental health awareness is, whether it be a suicide prevention hotline posters, celebrities raising awareness on social media, or even in movies. Mental Health is an upcoming social topic that is rightfully becoming more socially acceptable to discuss rather than sweep it under the rug. It is very important that awareness is being practiced whether it be for more common illnesses like depression , or something more serious like schizophrenia it is important that people are educated about mental illnesses so they know how to cope with them, and treat them Although the solution sounds easy it isn't because not everyone has equal access to mental health treatment.There are invisible barriers in the way for some people when it comes to access to mental health treatment. Race and class are two variables that are huge

-”Symptoms of depression and their management among low-income African- American and White mothers in the rural south”

-Depression in African American and White Women with low-incomes the role of chronic stress

-Racial Differences in Depression Trajectories among Older Women

Socioeconomic, Family, and Health Influences

-Superwoman Schema, Stigma, Spirituality, and culturally Sensitive Providers: Factors Influencing African American Women’s Use of Mental Health Services

-Racial Differences in Mental Health Service Utilization Among Low-Income Women

-Barriers to mental Health Treatment Services for Low-Income African American Women Whose Children Receive Behavioral Health Services: An Ethnographic Investigation

-Racial Differences in Mental Health Service Utilization Among Low-Income