July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted by Miles Dietz-Castel on July 19th, 2022 Posted in: Advocacy, Blog, Consumer Health
Tags: Minority Mental Health Month

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National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed each July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for racial and ethnic minority groups to get access to mental health and substance-use treatment services.

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