Raising awareness for mental health in minorities

Raising awareness for mental health in minorities

>> 6.13 WELCOME BACK IN TO DAYBREAK JULY IS NATIONAL MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH A TIME TO BRING UNDERSTANDING TO THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES MINORITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY EXPERIENCE WHEN IT COMES TO MENTAL HEALTH AND OUR TEAM MCKENZIE JOINING US LIVE NOW WITH MORE ABOUT THE RESOURCES THAT ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THOSE STRUGGLING AND ALSO HOW THE LEGAL SYSTEM IS WORKING TO COMBAT THE ISSUE AS WELL >> TIA GOOD MORNING TO YOU GOOD MORNING NOW WE SEE THIS GROWING ISSUE ALL ACROSS THE NATION ESPECIALLY POST-PANDEMIC LACK OF ACCESS TO SERVICES DISCRIMINATION AND MEDICAL MISTRESS ARE ONLY A FEW CHALLENGES AND MARGINALIZED GROUP FACE NOT TO MENTION THE CRIMINALIZATION OF MENTAL ILLNESS NEARLY 2 IN 5 PEOPLE IN THE US WHO ARE INCARCERATED HAVE A HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS THAT’S ACCORDING TO DATA BY THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS BETTER KNOWN AS NAMI >> AND IT’S AN ISSUE SHELBY COUNTY IS GRAPPLING WITH TO JUDGE SHEILA RENFROE WITH GENERAL SESSIONS COURT BELIEVES IN REDUCING THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS THROUGH EDUCATION RENFRO SAYS WITH CUTS TO FEDERAL FUNDING SHE’S CONCERNED ABOUT ACCESS TO RESOURCES TOOLS AND PROGRAMS >> WE HAD OUR FUNDS THAT WE >> PAYING OUR EMPLOYEES WITH KEEPING PROGRAM MOVING ON WE ARE UNCERTAIN AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT IN TIME HOW WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE WERE NOT FUNDED BACK COUNTY GOVERNMENT WE’RE HOPING THEY’LL TAKE UP THE SLACK WHEN THOSE FUNDS RUN OUT IN 2026 >> DESPITE THE UNCERTAINTY SHE ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE SUCH ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES A FEW OTHER WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDE ENGAGING IN HEALTHY HABITS STICKING TO A TREATMENT PLANT IN FINDING A SUPPORT GROUP COMING UP WE’LL HAVE MORE ON WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUTH MENTAL HEADED BACK TO SCHOOL

Raising awareness for mental health in minorities