From 2017 to 2023, White veterans enjoyed a consistently higher grant rate than Black veterans every year. Despite seeking and applying for services at a higher rate (43 percent compared to 31.7 ...

O n Sept. 25, 2023, the Biden-Harris administration announced that it will be investing some $200 million in the youth mental health crisis. Since youth mental health was declared a national ...

We are in the midst of an adolescent mental health crisis.But Black youth have been in crisis for decades. Black youth suicide rates are rising faster than any other racial/ethnic group in America ...

By surveying 1,000 Black parents who sought mental health care for their children and 500 young adults ages 18–24 who sought care for themselves, researchers uncovered the deep impact that ...

As Black church grapples with mental health, clergy are both subject and solution (RNS) — A new movement has taken on the taboo in many Black churches against talking about suicide.

In fiscal year 2023, 84.8% of all Black veterans who applied for physical or mental health benefits were given assistance by the VA, compared to 89.4% of their white counterparts who applied.

They endure pregnancies with more anxiety and depression than pregnant people who are white. And when experiencing mental health issues, Black women may unintentionally downplay their emotions.

The next "Black MENtal Health" story will air Wednesday, March 15 in the 6 a.m. hour on Daybreak. ... The black-and-white artwork is pulled together with pops of red.

Antwi said that the issues of mental health and addiction are often compounded by other challenges. “Add the fear of being judged or misunderstood by a mostly White medical system, and it’s no ...

Our Time. Teen Mental Health and Suicide in Black Families. 4/15/2023 | 26m 46s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. While leaders ...

There is a stigma in the Black community concerning mental health services. Black people do not seek mental health care. As this group of Black women answered my question, I realized one problem ...

Black and Latina girls are often perceived as not needing mental health support. The Working on Womanhood program, which operates in several school districts around the country including Chicago, ...