Open AccessCulturally Responsive Civic Engagement: A Pathway to Mental Health Equity for Latinx Youth
Author(s) -
Jasmine Tran,
Andrew Tran
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
hca healthcare journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3830
pISSN - 2689-0216
DOI - 10.36518/2689-0216.1427
Subject(s) - mental health , equity (law) , health equity , public relations , pandemic , community engagement , political science , covid-19 , economic growth , sociology , health care , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , economics
Description The COVID-19 pandemic magnified the existing inequities in the mental healthcare system that disproportionately affects communities of color, especially Latinx youth. This population faces disparities in the availability, accessibility, and quality of mental health services. This call to action to combat current mental health disparities entails ongoing collaborative efforts that address the plights of this community through community-based research studies. These studies inform efforts to mobilize health professionals, policymakers, and community partners across sectors to collaboratively dismantle systemic disparities and promote culturally-responsive initiatives.