The National Newspaper Publishers Assn. is taking a closer look at the stigma of mental illness in the African American community. This is the first in a series. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire ...

African American teenagers are experiencing a mental health crisis that’s largely invisible to mainstream awareness, hidden behind cultural stigmas, systemic barriers to care, and dangerous ...

One African man admitted that he fell into that camp. He didn't get why Americans needed to take time away from work to maintain their mental health — until he began working in the U.S. himself.

Key discussion points include: WCA’s Mental Health Fact Sheet, which shows the status of Asian American children’s mental health in comparison to their peers. The troubling statistic from the ...

The Issue The Medicaid program is the largest single source of health care coverage in the United States, covering nearly half of all children, over 40% of births (including nearly 50% of births in ...

Throughout September, National Suicide Prevention Month, mental health organizations, practitioners and advocates alike emphasize prioritizing mental wellness and seeking treatment to combat symptoms ...

Challenges in accessing treatment Access to mental health care remains a significant barrier, with only one in three African Americans who need care receiving it. The story of Steven A. Gipson ...

But for members of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, like Malic and Yu, broadly referred to as the AANHPI community, seeking mental health care can involve not just ...

bell hooks was a leader in the literary world who was unbashful in expressing her affection for the upliftment of African Americans in the United States. Majority of her works focus on the idea of ...

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 ...