The Equity in Mental Health Framework

These profiles from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provide national and state-level data on adolescent mental health. Each profile provides a state-level snapshot of the prevalence of depression symptoms, depressive episodes, and suicidal thoughts and attempts among U.S. adolescents. Each profile contextualizes state-level data with national data.

This webcast seminar from The Forum at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health examines the alarming increase in mental health issues among U.S. college students of color and the current gaps in campus responses to these trends. According to recent data, students of color feel both more isolated and overwhelmed than their white classmates, but are simultaneously less likely to seek counseling services on campus. In light of this troubling data, experts will explore…

This case study features an effort between three friends from a First Nations (Native American) community in rural Canada to establish a mental health program for men and boys that respects and builds on traditional cultural values and beliefs. First Nations youth are five to six times more likely to commit suicide than non-indigenous youth, according to health data in Canada. Existing mental health interventions typically fail to consider socio-cultural traditions and stresses associated with…