Addressing Mental Health Services Mistrust In The Black Community With $280 Million
This summer the U.S. saw the establishment and go-live of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Medicaid program, it will be administered through Vibrant Emotional Health that will funnel over $280 million to states to support the expansion of the program. The timing is seemingly perfect, as the pandemic has exacerbated mental health and substance abuse problems throughout the country. In fact, Hispanic and Black people, the unemployed, and essential workers have been more likely to report mental health issues during this period than the general population.
