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Mental Health Facts MULTICULTURAL Fact: Mental health affects everyone regardless of culture, race, eth gender or sexual orientation. 1 in every 5 adults in America experience a mental illness. Nearly 1 in 25 (10 million) adults in America live with a serious mental illness. One-half of all chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14; three-quarters by t Prevalence of Adult Mental Illness by Race 16.3% 19.3% 18.6% 13.9% 28.3% Hispanic adults with a mental health condition. White adults living with a mental health condition. Black adults living with a mental health condition. Asian adults living with a mental health condition. AI/AN* adults living with a mental health *American Indian/Alaska Native LGBTQ Community 2X LGBTQ individuals are 2 or more times more likely as straight individuals to have a mental health 11% 11% of transgender individuals reported being denied care by mental health clinics due to bias or di 2-3X Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are 2 to 3 times more likely Critical Issues Faced by Multicultural Communiti Less access to treatment Culturally insensitive health care Less likely to receive treatment Racism, bias, homophobia or discrimination in treatment setting Poorer quality of care Language barriers Higher levels of stigma Lower rates of health insurance Ways to Get Help Talk with your doctor Connect with other individuals and families Learn more about mental illness Visit NAMI.org Use of Mental Health Services among Adults (2008-2012) Male Female 11.3% White 21.5% 6.6% Black 10.3% AI/AN* 16.3% 15.1% Asian 4.4% 5.3% 5.5% Hispanic 9.2% *American Indian/Alaska Native 1 This document cites statistics provided by the National Institute of Mental Health. www.nimh.nih.gov, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, New Evidence Regarding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health and Injustice at every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey. Follow Us! facebook.com/ NAMI

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Mental Health FactsMULTICULTURAL

Fact: Mental health affects everyone regardless of culture, race, ethnicity,gender or sexual orientation.

1 in every 5 adults in America experience a mental illness.

Nearly 1 in 25 (10 million) adults in America live with a serious mental illness.

One-half of all chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14; three-quarters by the age of 24.

Prevalence of Adult Mental Illness by Race

16.3% 19.3% 18.6% 13.9% 28.3%

Hispanic adultsliving with a mental health condition.

White adultsliving with a mental health condition.

Black adultsliving with a mental health condition.

Asian adultsliving with a mental health condition.

AI/AN* adultsliving with a mental health condition.

*American Indian/Alaska Native

LGBTQ Community

2XLGBTQ individuals are 2 ormore times more likely as straight individuals to have a mental health condition.

11%11% of transgender individualsreported being denied care by mental health clinics due to bias or discrimination.

2-3X Lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are 2 to 3 times more likely to attempt suicide than straight youth.

Critical Issues Faced by Multicultural Communities

Less access to treatment Culturally insensitive health care system

Less likely to receive treatmentRacism, bias, homophobia ordiscrimination in treatment settings

Poorer quality of care Language barriers

Higher levels of stigma Lower rates of health insurance

Ways to Get Help

Talk withyour doctor

Connect with otherindividuals and families

Learn more aboutmental illness

VisitNAMI.org

Use of Mental HealthServices among Adults(2008-2012)

Male Female

11.3%White

21.5%

6.6%Black

10.3%

AI/AN*16.3%15.1%

Asian4.4%5.3%

5.5%Hispanic

9.2%*American Indian/Alaska Native

1 This document cites statistics provided by the National Institute of Mental Health. www.nimh.nih.gov, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, New Evidence Regarding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health and Injustice at every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey.

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