BIPOC Mental Health Month: How to Support Latinx/Hispanic Communities

In order to provide more culturally responsive services to Latinx/Hispanic communities, the following calls to action are proposed:

• Use Latinx/Hispanic expertise and specific culturally responsive education to inform mental health care practices.
• Include community support resources in mental health care practices.
• Advocate for laws and policies that directly impact Latinx/Hispanic mental health and well-being, including fair wages, affordable housing, immigration support, and other social services.

Resources

• American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry: https://www.americansocietyhispanicpsychiatry.com/
• Caminar Latino: https://caminarlatino.org/
• Esperanza United: https://esperanzaunited.org/en/
• Estoy Aqui: https://estoy-aqui.org/
• Latino Equality Alliance: https://www.somoslea.org/
• Latinx Therapists Action Network: https://latinxtherapistsactionnetwork.org/
• Latinx Therapy Podcast: https://latinxtherapy.com/podcast/
• Latinx Therapy: https://latinxtherapy.com/
• MHA- Latinx/Hispanic Communities- Información Y Materiales De Salud Mental En Español: https://mhanational.org/latinxhispanic-communities-informacion-y-materiales-de-salud-mental-en-espanol
• NAMI: Compartiendo Esperanza: https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Mental-Health-Education/NAMI-Compartiendo-Esperanza-Mental-Wellness-in-the-Latinx-Community
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health: https://www.healthyamericas.org/
• National Latino Behavioral Health Association: http://www.nlbha.org/
• Sad Girls Club: https://sadgirlsclub.org/
• The Latinx Mental Health Podcast: https://www.latinxmhpodcast.com/
• Therapy for Latinx: https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/
• UnidosUS: https://www.unidosus.org/
• Yo Soy Ella: https://www.yosoyella.org/

Look #BeyondTheNumbers and learn more at mhanational.org/july.