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The vast majority of African Americans lack health insurance. Only 19% of African Americans were reported to have health insurance in 2012.  They are also more like to live in in poverty.

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African American continue to face racial bias in healthcare which can hinders patients from seeking treatment. Cultural awareness is essential to the treatment of patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds. The fields of psychology and psychiatry are the least diverse medical fields. Only 3.7% of the members in the American Psychiatric Association and 1.5% in the American Psychological Association are African American.

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An overwhelming number of  African Americans deal with mental health issues, but very few are willing or unable to seek treatment. Mental illness is looked at as a sign of weakness in the black community. Most mentally ill patients feel a sense of shame. Most African Americans rely on their religious beliefs to deal with their illness instead of seeking professional help.

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African American Mental Health Voices from NAMI

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What is it like to live with mental illness? What is recovery? What can an individual or their family do to find help? NAMI proudly presents a short video offering moving testimony from NAMI leaders on their own experiences of mental health recovery and support with hope for all families and individuals living with mental illness to know how to find support through NAMI.

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African Americans are 20% more likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness than their European counterparts, but are less likely to seek treatment.

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The study of metal illness in African Americans dates back to the 1800 when prominent doctors  Benjamin Rush and  Samuel Cartwright studied the affects of mental illness on slaves.