Listening to Black Californians with mental health conditions

Listening to Black Californians with mental health conditions

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Fact sheet (California HealthCare Foundation)
Author(s):
Cummings, Linda, author
Contributor(s):
California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
[Oakland, CA] : California Health Care Foundation, August 2023
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Black or African American
Health Services Accessibility
Healthcare Disparities
Mental Health
Mental Health Services
Social Determinants of Health
Systemic Racism
California
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Mental illness is among the most common health conditions affecting adults in California. Many participants in the Listening to Black Californians study have personal experience with mental health conditions. In the survey, nearly one in four Black Californians (23%) report a mental health condition, and nearly one in seven (14%) report that a household member has a mental health condition. Female respondents are more likely to report mental health conditions (30%) than male respondents (19%). However, studies have found that Black men underreport mental health conditions. Black Californians who report mental health conditions are more likely to have Medi-Cal coverage (33%) and less likely to have private insurance coverage (45%) than those who do not report mental health conditions (19% Medi-Cal, 62% private insurance).
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (6 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918734179206676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918734179206676