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From the National Alliance on Mental Health
Provider Bias and Inequality of Care
Conscious or unconscious bias from providers and lack of cultural competence result in misdiagnosis and poorer quality of care for African Americans.
African Americans, especially women, are more likely to experience and mention physical symptoms related to mental health problems.
For example, you may describe bodily aches and pains when talking about depression. A health care provider who is not culturally competent might not recognize these as symptoms of a mental health condition.
Additionally, men are more likely to receive a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia when expressing symptoms related to mood disorders or PTSD.
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https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Diverse-Communities/African-American-Mental-Health
One in Five Americans lives with a mental health condition.
“We recognize that people living with mental illness face additional challenges dealing with COVID-19, as do their caregivers and loved ones.”
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Hold On
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Are you having thoughts of suicide?
Have an honest conversation, says the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org). Assume you are the only one who will reach out.
- Talk to them in private, and listen to their story.
- Tell them you care about them.
- Ask directly if they are thinking about suicide.
- Encourage them to seek treatment or to contact their doctor or therapist.
- Do not debate value of life, minimize their problems or offer advice.
If a person says they are considering suicide, take them seriously
- Stay with them, and help them remove lethal means.
- Escort them to mental health services or an emergency room.
Have you tried to commit suicide?
You may not understand all of the thoughts and feelings that led you to consider suicide, and that’s okay. You don’t need to have all of the answers to heal. Be kind to yourself. Other steps:
- Find a mental health professional to help you put this experience in proper perspective and find ways to address life stressors.
- Talk to those you trust. Try a support group.
- Exercise, eat right, and get enough sleep. Those efforts, and spending time with healthy people, can boost your health and mood.
- Visit www.afsp.org to connect to people who understand the complexity of suicide and want to help.
Are you worried about someone?
Have an honest conversation, says the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org). Assume you are the only one who will reach out.
- Talk to them in private, and listen to their story.
- Tell them you care about them.
- Ask directly if they are thinking about suicide.
- Encourage them to seek treatment or to contact their doctor or therapist.
- Do not debate value of life, minimize their problems or offer advice.
If a person says they are considering suicide, take them seriously
- Stay with them, and help them remove lethal means.
- Escort them to mental health services or an emergency room.
SOURCE: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
With their lives seemingly stretched out before them, Michigan adolescents and teens are committing suicide at nearly double the rate of just over a decade ago, according to an analysis of suicide deaths by Bridge Magazine. The surge passes even the national hike in suicides among young people.
The rate of suicide among Michigan girls aged 12 to 18 was 1.9 for every 100,000 girls between the years 2005 and 2009. That rate doubled to about 3.8 in the five-year time period ending in 2017.
For boys, the rate for the five years ending in 2009 was about 7.4 per 100,000. That jumped to 12 per 100,000 in the period ending in 2017.
This story mentions an Albion incident.