“Racial/ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities often suffer from poor mental health outcomes due to multiple factors including inaccessibility of high quality mental health care services, cultural stigma surrounding mental health care, discrimination, and overall lack of awareness about mental health.”
The American Psychiatric Association has compiled 9 factsheets around mental health in diverse populations, which “provide a snapshot of the current state of mental health of minority populations and some factors that may contribute to mental health disparities among these groups.”
Mental Health Facts for Diverse Populations
Mental Health Facts for African Americans
Mental Health Facts for American Indian/ Alaska Natives
Mental Health Facts for Appalachian People
Mental Health Facts for Gay Populations
Mental Health Facts for Hispanics
Mental Health Facts for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ)
Mental Health Facts for Muslim Americans
Mental Health Facts for Women
Follow the “Source” link below to access all 9 fact sheets from the APA, all available for free download.