New study finds Black families are willing to seek mental health treatment but face significant barriers that prevent access.

Only ⅓ of black Americans who need mental health care receive it; Physician-patient communication differs for African Americans and whites. Physicians were 23% more verbally dominant and engaged ...

The annual survey, now in its fifth year, shows that since 2020, there’s been an 11% increase in Black Americans reporting mental health concerns. More than 2,000 American adults participated in the ...

In fact, only 25 percent of African Americans seek treatment for mental health issues, compared to 40 percent of White individuals.The reasons for this drop-off include misdiagnosis by doctors ...

“African Americans typically have less access to mental health care then the average population and part of that is due to insurance, but part of it is also due to the fact that there are fewer ...

On Tuesday, Biden lamented the state of mental health coverage in the United States, noting that “for millions of Americans, mental health care and treatment for substance abuse is out of reach ...

Addressing mental health – and the disparities between mental and physical health care – were part of Biden's proposed "unity agenda," which he unveiled during his 2022 State of the Union address.

“African Americans typically have less access to mental health care then the average population and part of that is due to insurance, but part of it is also due to the fact that there are fewer ...