Promoting inclusion in mental health is essential for us to develop more comprehensive ways of addressing anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, and PTSD that millions of people face every day throughout the US.
As July is BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Awareness Month, formally known as Minority Mental Health Month, ADAA is excited to highlight here and through our social media platforms a broad range of resources to help individuals and families with diverse backgrounds, values, sexual orientation, and beliefs better understand, access and benefit from mental health research and treatment opportunities.
In continuing our commitment of alleviating healthcare disparities to the diverse communities who have historically struggled obtaining adequate and affordable access to treatment, we are enhancing our BIPOC content and programming this month and moving forward.
ADAA supports the inclusion and views of all and will continue to celebrate diversity as a core value for the improved leadership, programs, and strengths that comes from embracing diversity.
 ADAA Resources:
- Mental Health within the Black Community
- Mental Health within the Latinx and Hispanic Community
- Mental Health within the Asian and Pacific Islanders Community
- Mental Health within the LGBTQ+ Community
- Addressing Systemic Racism in Action: Understanding the Mental Health Professionals’ Tools for Change – Blog post by Kimberlye Dean, PhD and ADAA President Luana Marques, PhD
- Understanding the Cracks: What COVID-19 Means for the Mental Health of the Marginalized in the United States and Opportunities for Response – Blog post by Anna Bartuska, BS, BA, Derri Shtasel, MD, MPH, and ADAA President Luana Marques, PhD
- Transgender OCD: A New Theme Following a Familiar Pattern – Blog post by ADAA member Stephanie Woodrow, LCPC, NCC
- Persistent Trauma of Systemic Racial Inequities and the Perils of COVID-19 – Blog post by ADAA members Mbemba Jabbi, PhD and Kathariya Mokrue, PhD
- Protests, Racism and Our Children: Helping Kids Cope – Blog post by ADAA member Michelle Witkin, PhD. You can also download the new infographic on this topic!
Read ADAA’s board statement - ADAA Stands Against Racism, June 4, 2020
For more information on diversity in mental health, please visit us here.
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