WeSpeakNYC: A Toolkit for Overcoming Mental Health Stigma in BIPOC Communities

• By: Dana L. Collins, PhD St. Mary’s College of California Lauren Gonzales, PhD Columbia University Medical Center Department of Psychiatry
• April 24th, 2024
• BIPOC, collaboration, lived experience, mental health, mental health stigma, Spring 2024 Issue, stigma, stigma reduction
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Research has consistently demonstrated that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities experience disproportionately low access and utilization of mental health services in the United States. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently found only...