NAMI Dane County Blog

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Posts in Minority mental health

July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

In May of 2008, the US House of Representatives announce July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.

Minority mental healthGuest UserJuly 2, 2018

NAMI Dane County Hosts Multicultural Event in Observance of July Multicultural Mental Health Month

There are still significant barriers to obtaining high quality mental health services for multicultural communities. Keeping this in mind, NAMI Dane County and WEA Trust hosted an event that brought together Dane County leaders to talk about challenges and future directions.

Minority mental healthGuest UserJuly 26, 2017Minority mental health, mental health disparities

Challenging Multicultural Mental Health Disparities: An Interview with Earlise Ward

African-Americans are experiencing depression at the same rate as Caucasians, but ... they are not seeking mental health services at the rate they’re experiencing those issues. They are suffering in silence.

Minority mental healthGuest UserJuly 12, 2017Minority mental health, Treatment, Mental Health, Earlise Ward, Nico Savidge, Faith and spirituality