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People belonging to minorities

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are less likely
to receive mental health care.

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Of the people with
mental illness,

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48% of white people receive

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mental health services,

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whereas only

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30% of blacks and Hispanics

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receive mental health services.

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And a very low number of Asian

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population
receives services at 22%.

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There are also differences

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between the type of services
that they seek.

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Whites, American Indians,
Alaska Natives are more likely

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to receive outpatient services

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and be accepting

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of psychiatric medication.

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Inpatient services are more
utilized by black population,

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and Asians are the least likely

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to seek mental health services.

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In general,

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it's mental illness stigma,

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lack of understanding
on behalf of the patients

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and their families

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that a certain symptom

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is a symptom of mental illness.

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The lack of diversity among
the health care professionals,

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there are financial barriers,

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the access to

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medical insurance, for example,

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and there's also

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language barriers.

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When people are reluctant

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to seeking mental health care,

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I think the most

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the most helpful thing to do
is to educate them.

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Many people believe that
some symptoms of mental illness

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are normal.

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You know, it's normal for you
to be dramatic

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and it's normal
for you to be upset

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and it's normal for you
to try to calm your feelings

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with alcohol
or other substances.

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So educating people
about mental illness

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and

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letting them know
that, no, this is not something

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that you could just get over
on your own,

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that you need an evaluation,
you need a diagnosis, you need

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you may need medication
or therapy.

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I think that's very important.

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And this is
achieved through education.

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If someone is in crisis,

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calling 911

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or the suicide prevention

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and Crisis Lifeline,
which is now 988

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that is what people are supposed
to do if they are in crisis.

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If it's not really urgent,

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I suggest that people

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ask for a referral through
their primary care physician.

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There is also online resources
like NAMI

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or the National Institute
of Mental Health,

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or the California
government web pages

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that provide
mental health services.