Minority Mental Health: Important Every Month and Every Day By Kimya N. Dennis July is Minority Mental Health Month (http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/minority-mental-health…
We are advocating for a better mental health system, but our struggle may arise from a mental health or substance use issue, from domestic or sexual violence, or from any health condition or traumatic event that has carried with it public fear, misunderstanding, or judgment. Despite the differences underlying recovery from serious health challenges and recovery from victimization or abuse, there are many similarities, and often overlapping experiences.