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It is #WorldMentalHealthDay

▪️ 1 in 4 people experience mental health conditions worldwide.

▪️ But in the U.S., 60% of adults and 50% of youth don't get treatment, reports @NAMICommunicate.

@NAMICommunicate Access to mental health care is racially unequal in the U.S., says @NAMICommunicate.

Compared to white people, access is:
▪️ 50% lower for Black people
▪️ 50% lower for Latino people
▪️ 30% lower for Asian people

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@NAMICommunicate Black people get "substantially" less treatment for mental illness than white people, says @APAPsychiatric.

Reasons include:
▪️ No availability
▪️ No insurance
▪️ Stigma
▪️ Racism/bias in the health industry

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@NAMICommunicate @APAPsychiatric Black people are more likely to be misdiagnosed for a mental health disorder, says @NAMICommunicate.

Bias or lack of cultural understanding can cause doctors to:
▪️ Overlook symptoms more common in Black people
▪️ Deliver poorer quality of care

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@NAMICommunicate @APAPsychiatric LGBTQ youth have a higher risk of depression and suicide. Studies say that might be linked to bullying and violence.

▪️ LGB youth are almost 5X more likely to attempt suicide
▪️ Transgender youth are up to 13X more likely to experience depression, anxiety

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@NAMICommunicate @APAPsychiatric People in conflict settings are over 20% more likely to experience mental health disorders, says @WHO.

▪️ That includes depression, anxiety and PTSD
▪️ They are more likely to experience severe disorders
▪️ Women are most at risk

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@NAMICommunicate @APAPsychiatric @WHO For #WorldMentalHealthDay find out why these people's deepest, darkest thoughts are written all over their faces.

@NAMICommunicate @APAPsychiatric @WHO 250M children live in places affected by conflict, says @UNICEF.

Research shows that war-related trauma can impact their development and put them at high risk for:
- Depression
- PTSD
- Self-harm
- Substance abuse
- Suicide

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