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Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Date: 07/13/23

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness month. It is important to Superior HealthPlan to recognize the struggles that racial and ethnic minority groups face when it comes to mental health and provide resources to help our members.

Racial discrimination, poverty and other environmental factors can impact the mental health of minorities. People in minority groups are less likely to get the mental health care that they need than people who are not in minority groups. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 35.1% of Hispanic and Latino adults with mental illness receive treatment each year. This is compared to the U.S. average of 46.2%. Some unique barriers that limit minority health care include:

  • Stigma, or overall negative ideas about mental illness.
  • Lack of diversity among providers.
  • Language barriers.

Superior members who are minorities and dealing with any of these can always call their doctor or Superior. We have a group of mental health specialists to help you. For more information, visit our Behavioral Health webpage or call Member Services.

To learn more about accessing mental health care for minority groups, visit: