We are hurting without access to the mental health care we need. Together, we need to fix a broken system so we can take better care of each other. Our fight continues in 2021 — are you with us?
We are hurting without access to the mental health care we need. Together, we need to fix a broken system so we can take better care of each other. Our fight continues in 2021 — are you with us?
In every city, town, and home, in text messages, voicemails, and journal entries across America, people are struggling without access to affordable, life-saving mental health care. Some way or another, we all experience hard times.
If each of us looks out for just one other person and stands up for change, we can demand a mental health care support system that’s there for everyone.
of people from across the country who share a common goal to fundamentally improve mental health care policy — to take care of ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities.
This legislation introduced by Assemblymember @rebeccaforassembly would transform CA's response to mental health emergencies and ensure those in crisis receive the urgent care they need.
Thank you @steinberginstitute, and @kennedyforum for supporting this bill!
Shame and stigma are big factors, along with disparities from institutional racism and historical adversity, that contribute to this gap. Black communities deserve culturally competent, affordable, and accessible mental health care.
#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthCare #MentalHealth #BlackMentalHealth #BlackMentalHealthMatters
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Kathleen Pike to our advisory board! As Director of @cugmhp and a professor of Psychology at @columbia, Dr. Pike is deeply respected as a long-time mental health champion and global public health leader. We look forward to continuing the fight for better mental health care with her support.
#MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness
According to @namicommunicate and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, only one-third of Black Americans who need mental health care receive it. There are a lot of contributing barriers to #blackmentalhealth, but accessible and affordable healthcare should not be one of them.
#MentalHealthMatters #BlackMentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealth
Congratulations to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on her nomination to Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services! Brooks-LaSure played a key role in the ACA's passage and implementation under the Obama administration and has extensive experience in healthcare policy. We are excited to work with her to expand mental health care coverage for millions of Americans.
#MentalHealthCare #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness
Our friends at @welbeingtrust recently published a piece highlighting the importance of treating suicide prevention as a public health issue, not just a medical one. Suicide rates are rising and at an all-time high, and feelings of despair are worsened by the pandemic. We can do better.
Swipe for 5 practical steps policymakers can take for suicide prevention ➡️
#SuicidePrevention #SuicideAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealth #MentalHealthFirst #MentalHealthTraining
Happy #PresidentsDay! There is still much work to be done, but we are excited to continue working with @potus and his administration to address our current mental health crisis.
#MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters
Black mental health matters every day of the year. As we share more information and resources about #blackmentalhealth, let’s remember to keep the conversation around mental health inclusive and intersectional.
#BlackMentalHealthMatters #BlackHistoryMonth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters
If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Crisis Text Line also provides free, 24/7, confidential support via text message to people in crisis when they text HOME to 741741.
