Eduardo Morales, a clinical psychologist with the National Latinx Psychological Association drumming as a method of healing, and Dr. The campaign included a series of ads on social platforms that provided information to help break down barriers to mental health care in BIPOC communities. The agencies launched a month-long social media campaign focused exclusively on the topic in partnership with the Alliance of National Psychological Associations for Racial and Ethnic Equity, which includes the Association of Black Psychologists, the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, the Asian American Psychological Association, and National Latinx Psychological Association, Facebook and Providence Health. In light of those facts, this past July, digital agency Rising Tide Interactive (RTI) and B Corp-certified communications agency Provoc joined forces to address the lack of information and attention given to BIPOC mental health. Native Americans, on the other hand, are more likely to report higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol dependence than any other ethnic or racial group. While rates of depression are lower among Black people (24.6%) and Hispanics (19.6%) than White people (34.7%), depression is more likely to be persistent and reoccur in these populations.

It is no secret that mental health struggles disproportionately impact communities of color.Īccording to the American Psychiatric Association, ethnic racial minorities often bear a disproportionately high burden of disability resulting from mental disorders.

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