So when you look at 2023's Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance System or BRFSS, the most recent data suggested that Mental health needs among Black adults are 1.5 to 2 times less likely than their white counterparts to be treated. This is less than half the rate of white adults seeking treatment. Now some of the barriers that prevent some of us from receiving mental health coverage is that in … (50:37–50:49)
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Asserts that Black adults are 1.5 to 2 times less likely to have their mental health needs treated compared to white adults.
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