Mental Health Resources for the Latino Community

Latino communities often struggle to find quality care. Fortunately, there are a number of organizations that offer care and support to those in the Latino community.

NAMI’s Compartiendo Esperanza

This bilingual 90-minute presentation is provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

They provide guidance on how to talk about mental health and decrease stigma; how to define and achieve recovery; and available resources.

American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry

The American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry works to foster multidisciplinary collaborations in mental health treatment, specifically focusing on Latino populations.

Its members include psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health workers aiming to promote research and education in the mental health field, focusing on the Latino population.

Therapy for LatinX

Therapy for LatinX serves as a database of therapists who either identify as LatinX or have worked closely with LatinX communities and understands their needs.

Mental Health America’s Resources for Latinx/Hispanic Communities

Mental Health America provides general mental health Spanish-speaking resources, including a list of Spanish-language materials and Spanish-language screening tools.

Each Mind Matters

Each Mind Matters is California’s Mental Health Movement. The website provides information and statistics for LatinX populations, as well as Spanish-language fact sheets and resources.

National Alliance for Hispanic Health

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health provides services to more than 15 million LatinX people throughout the U.S. Its members provide services to more than 100 million people every year.

League of United Latin American Citizens Latinos Living Health

LULAC’s Latinos Living Healthy (LLH) initiative aims to reach LatinX people across the United States and Puerto Rico to address health disparities in their communities through education and increased awareness of health issues within the LatinX community and also through the distribution of information and resources to those who may otherwise not have access to them.

United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health  provides information and links to other mental health resources in several languages, including Spanish.

Excerpted from “8 Mental Health Resources for the Latino Community” in VeryWellMind. Read the full article online.

Source: VeryWellMind |8 Mental Health Resources for the Latino Community, https://www.verywellmind.com/9-mental-health-resources-for-the-latinx-community-5114193 | Ⓒ 2024 Dotdash Media, Inc.

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