National Alliance on Mental Illness   ...Social Services

4301 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington VA 22203.  

Despite the needs, only one in three Black adults with mental illness receive treatment. According to the American Psychiatric Association’s Mental Health Facts for African Americans guide, they are also:

- Less likely to receive guideline-consistent care
- Less frequently included in research
- More likely to use emergency rooms or primary care (rather than mental health specialists)




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Posted by Brent Wilson