Did you know that July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month? Why is this important? Certain cultural groups do not discuss mental health issues due to the fear of stigma and the double minority status (for example, being an ethnic minority person with a mental illness).
How do we combat the stigma associated with double minority status? Speaking out through awareness campaigns would be one of the ways to fight such stereotypes. Thus, designating July as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month gives our communities an avenue to voice our perspectives and educate the public.
There are excellent organizations formed with the intentions of reducing such barriers. Check out the websites below for more information.
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Multicultural_Support1&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=111375
http://nned.net/index-nned.php/NNED_content/news_announcement/nmmham-webinar-II
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