African American Mental Health Facts

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI, has published facts about mental health for the African American community. I don't really care for the title, but the document contains interesting and important information such as:

Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income. Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing.

African Americans are less likely to receive diagnosis and treatment for mental illnesses.

Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability (lost years of productive life) in the North America,
Europe and, increasingly, in the world. By 2020, Major Depressive illness will be the leading cause of
disability in the world for women and children.

You can read the entire document HERE.