No Indiana county has enough mental-health professionals to meet the local needs according to the Rural Health Information Hub. Add to that an overall mistrust of the healthcare system by many people of color, and there s an unmet need that one Indianapolis nonprofit hopes to help fill. Nonprofit community center Flanner House has opened a facility geared for the mental-health needs of Black Hoosiers. .
No Indiana county has enough mental-health professionals to meet the local needs according to the Rural Health Information Hub. Add to that an overall mistrust of the healthcare system by many people of color, and there s an unmet need that one Indianapolis nonprofit hopes to help fill. Nonprofit community center Flanner House has opened a facility geared for the mental-health needs of Black Hoosiers. .
More than 1 million Latinos call Georgia home but the growing community faces an alarming gap in finding and using mental health services. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reported fewer Hispanic and Latino individuals seek help. It may be because of language barriers, poverty or just not feeling comfortable with cultural differences. .
Michigan women have mental-health concerns at rates higher than the national average, according to a new report. The United Health Foundation reported that the number of women between ages 18 and 44 in Michigan who cite "frequent mental distress" jumped to more than 25% in 2021 from 18% just five years earlier. Marnie Leavitt, executive director of the Women s Center of Southeast Michigan, said social media and ease of access to information have led to an overall uptick in anxiety and depression - and a world in turmoil isn t helping. .
Spanish-speaking Idahoans face a lack of mental health resources and advocates in the state want to change it. Kurtis Pugh, mental health manager for the Community Council of Idaho, which serves migrant agricultural laborers and their families, said there is some stigma surrounding mental health issues in Spanish-speaking communities but often, people lack access to care. "That s where our biggest obstacles are," Pugh explained. " .