African american mental illness statistics

    • [PDF File]Brother, You're On My Mind - National Institute on ...

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      BROTHER, YOU’RE ON MY MIND Mental Health Snapshot of African American Men Mental health is a topic that many African American men consider taboo and do not often discuss.The fact is that depression is one of the most common mental illnesses but an underrecognized and undertreated problem among African American men. Common beliefs

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    • [PDF File]How Does Mental Health Challenges Impact the African ...

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      A lack of African American mental health professionals. Only 3.7% of members in the American Psychiatric Association and 1.5% of members in the American Psychological Association are African American. Although these workforce figures are higher in California, funding to provide African American specific services is lacking even after MHSA ...

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    • [PDF File]Current Statistics on the Prevalence and Characteristics ...

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      • 37% are Black/African-American • 4.5% are other single races; • 7.2% are multiple races Mental Illness & Substance Use On a given night in January 2010iv: • 26.2% of all sheltered persons who were homeless had a severe mental illness • 34.7% of all sheltered adults who were homeless had chronic substance use issues 2

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    • [PDF File]African American Community Mental Health FACT SHEET

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      of mental illness and propensity towards experiencing certain mental illnesses, can improve African Americans’ treatment experiences and increase utilization of mental health care services. African American Community Mental Health FACT SHEET NAMI • The National Alliance on Mental Illness • www.nami.org • 1 (800) 950-NAMI

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    • [PDF File]African American Outreach Resource Manual

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      African American Outreach Resource Manual — Mental Health Status Chapter 1 Mental Health Status of the African American Community In April 2002, president George W. Bush established the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health to eliminate inequalities in …

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    • [PDF File]Mental Health Disparities: African Americans

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      Mental Health Disparities: African Americans African American Population • African Americans make up 13.3% of the US population.1 • African American communities across the US are culturally diverse, with immigrants from African nations, the Caribbean, Central America, and other countries. • About 27% of African Americans live below the

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