July marks BIPOC Mental Health Month, a time dedicated to amplifying the unique mental health challenges faced by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. At Livingstone College, ...

In 2008, Mental Health America designated July as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month in an effort to break the stigma associated with mental health within minority communities. However, there is a ...

Adrianna Willis thinks there’s no time like the present to encourage people of color to consider the benefits of therapy and is speaking out forcefully during July, recognized as BIPOC Mental Health ...

14 Organizations and People Working to Support BIPOC Mental Health During the Coronavirus Crisis. Nonprofits, agencies, online communities, therapists, and more. By Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez.

July is BIPOC Mental Health Month. But you might not know that it was started by a Black woman, the late acclaimed author Bebe Moore Campbell.. Campbell was an ardent advocate for mental health ...

DENVER — In 2008, July was formally recognized as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, which is now more commonly known as BIPOC Mental Health Month.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A parent-led project is offering education about mental health for communities of color. Partners in ...

Mental health impacts people from diverse backgrounds regardless of age, gender or culture. However, BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) communities face distinct challenges in accessing ...

Discussion: Here’s Why Mental Health Stigmas Exist in BIPOC Communities … *There are various reasons why mental health stigma exists. Stigma can be attributed to negative attitudes, beliefs ...

Black students. Racism has long been correlated with poor mental health outcomes, especially for Black Americans. Both individual-level discrimination and systemic exclusion of Black people from ...

Put another way, the things reported as most harmful to mental health were experienced most by BIPOC participants. In June of 2020, MHA added “racism” as an item to select, and right away it ...

For example, in-person occasions to educate BIPOC young people—such as school festivals or health clinics—simultaneously teach about mental health and enable organizations to see communities ...