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Mental illness affects more than 43 million American adults. But barriers to accessing treatment continue to leave those struggling at risk.
More than 100 million Americans, for example, are reported to live in areas without enough mental health workers to address the needs of their population. Aside from accessibility, common barriers to care also include skepticism, cost and stigma.
While getting adequate mental health care is a challenge for many Americans, it poses unique difficulties for members of the Black community. In addition to issues like cost and stigma, Black Americans also face provider discrimination and inequality of care. With the small number of Black mental health care professionals, many Black Americans know even if they do manage to overcome stigmas surrounding mental illness and identify a need for therapy and seek help, they can end up with a practitioner who is racist, who does not understand their experiences and needs, or is otherwise unable to address their needs
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