Mental Health in BIPOC Communities: How to Reduce Stigma and Barriers

• By: Rakel Beall-Wilkins, MD, MPH Magellan Health
• April 18th, 2023
• community advocacy, fear, implicit bias, mental health crisis, mental health stigma, racism, social disparities, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigma reduction
• 5658    0

Much of the stigma around mental health stems from crisis situations. We fear people who seem out of control, especially when we don’t know how to support them. For Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), social disparities can compound that fear. During my career, I’ve worked in...