Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations

Ethnic minorities tend to suffer mental health due to various factors including lack of access to high quality mental health services, cultural stigma on mental health, discrimination and lack of general mental health.

The following information is a brief explanation of the mental health situation of ethnic minorities and some factors that may contribute to the difference between mental health of these groups.

Most racial / ethnic minorities are generally similar to whites - or in some cases mental disorders are less. However, the effects of ethnic minorities may continue

The incidence of mental illness in African Americans is similar to that of the general population. However, mental health services have differences.

Studies have shown that indigenous / Alaska indigenous peoples' health problems are much higher than the average American population. Some of these mental health problems are directly related to intergenerational historical trauma by forcing this population.

Many Hispanic / Latin Americans have lived in the United States for generations, but recently they are faced with immigrants who receive socioeconomic status, education, and unfair mental health services.

People with LGBTQ have more than twice the possibility of having sexual illness during their lifetime than men and women.

The study found that women and men differ in risk of mental disorders, prevalence, performance, duration and treatment.

In particular, the stigma of the people of the transgender creates a difference in health to the mental health of the LGBT people. The LGBT community is facing increased risk of psychosocial distress, mental health problems, suicide, homelessness, drug abuse. These are often complicated by inappropriate access-based use and fear of medical services. We know that the proportion of mental health difference between transsexuals and transsexuals is higher than that of LGB individuals. For example, according to the US Transgendered Survey in 2015, 39% of respondents indicated serious psychological distress, but in the general population it was 5%.

The lesbian and gay communities in the United States contain diverse communities including various health problems. The main health problems of homosexuals are HIV / AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse, depression, and suicide. Homosexual teenagers have two to three times the tendency to try to commit suicide than their colleagues. Some evidence suggests that lesbians are smoking, overweight, alcohol addiction and higher percentage of stress than heterosexual women. The problem of accepting sexual orientation around individuals, families, and society can put a heavy burden on mental health and personal safety.