In late May, the House of Representatives passed H.Con. Res. 134, a resolution that expresses support for designating July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Campbell, a noted author of Afro-American fiction, wrote three New York Times Best Sellers: Brothers and Sisters, Singing in the Comeback Choir, and What You Owe Me, an LA Times “Best Book” of 2001. She also wrote a children’s book, Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry, published in September 2003. The book, which tells the story of a little girl whose mother is mentally ill, won the NAMI Outstanding Literature Award for 2003. Campbell, a cofounder of NAMI Urban Los Angeles, died of cancer in November 2006.
Minorities Receive Less Care
The status of mental health among minorities is but one aspect of the work of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). According to a recent report by the Surgeon General, people of color, both adults and children, are not as likely as whites to receive mental health care. The communities listed are African American, Asian American and Pacific Islanders, Latino/Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaska Native. A recent NAMI article states, “The four identified communities face additional barriers such as poverty, lack of service and supports, pervasive stigma and prejudice, language barriers and lack of cultural competence in service delivery.” To counter these problems, NAMI has established a Multicultural Action Center. It now offers materials in four languages: Chinese, Spanish, Italian and Portugese.
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NAMI was founded in 1979. It has affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 communities across the U.S. According to a press release, “NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life for persons of all ages who are affected by mental illnesses.” NAMI provides support, education, and advocacy through a variety of activities, ranging from a web site and Helpline, to support groups and Action Centers. Included is MAC, the Multicultural Action Center.
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