scholarly journals A Meta-Analysis of Mental Health among Latino Adults: Elucidating Disparities from Differences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen R Florez ◽  
Kyra Alyssa Abbu ◽  
Fariha Hossain ◽  
Aprielle Willis ◽  
Joshua Breslau
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
The United States ◽  
Latino Population ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Migration History

Latinos continue to experience acute disparities in access to treatment for mental health, and these differences appear to be worsening with time. However, comparisons between Latinos and non-Latino Whites are of limited utility, because of the heterogeneity of the Latino population with respect to country of origin, migration history, and reception in the United States. This meta-analysis of the recent literature on the heterogeneity of mental health disparities among Latinos by making 3 important comparisons (1) Studies with Comparison across Latino Origin Groups, (2) Studies with Comparison Across Immigration-related Characteristics, and (3) Studies with Comparison with non-Latino Groups.

scholarly journals “Here in the Bible Belt, It’s Predominantly Negative”: Sexual Identity Stigma in the American South, 50 Years After Stonewall

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph J. Frey ◽  
William J. Hall ◽  
Jeremy T. Goldbach ◽  
Paul Lanier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mental Health Disparities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
United States South ◽  
The Impact

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and pansexual (LGB+) individuals have disproportionate rates of mental illness. Minority stress and sexual identity stigma are posited as the primary social determinants of LGB+ mental health disparities. Discussions in the literature have questioned the impact of sexual identity stigma in a world increasingly accepting of sexual minorities. Additionally, the LGB+ population in the United States South is often overlooked in American research. This article details a qualitative study exploring experiences related to sexual identity stigma among adults who identify as LGB+ in the United States South. Semi-structured interviews with 16 individuals were analyzed using content analysis. Six thematic categories of stigma emerged from participants’ experiences: (a) navigating an LGB+ identity, (b) social acceptability of an LGB+ identity, (c) expectation of LGB+ stigma, (d) interpersonal discrimination and harassment, (e) structural stigma, and (f) relationship with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. Findings suggest that sexual identity stigma remains a common experience among these Southern United States participants. Further, thematic categories and subcategories primarily aligned with extant theory with one exception: Intracommunity stigma, a form of stigma emanating from the LGBTQ community, emerged as a stigma type not currently accounted for in theoretical foundations underpinning mental health disparities in this population.

scholarly journals Older Latino Mental Health: A Complicated Picture

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel E Jimenez ◽  
David Martinez Garza ◽  
Verónica Cárdenas ◽  
María Marquine
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
The United States ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Late Life Depression ◽  
Latino Population

Abstract The aggregation of Latino subgroups in national studies creates an overly simplistic narrative that Latinos are at lower risk of mental illness and that foreign nativity seems protective against mental illness (i.e. immigrant paradox). This broad generalization does not hold up as the Latino population ages. Given that social inequalities for risk appear to widen with age, the social disadvantages of being Latino in the US increase the risk for mental illness across the lifespan. This review focuses on the mental health of older Latinos, specifically the three subgroups with the longest residential history in the United States – Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans. We examine relevant epidemiological and clinical psychopathology studies on aging in these Latino populations and present evidence of the heterogeneity of the older Latino population living in the United States, thus illustrating a limitation in this field – combining Latino subgroups despite their diversity because of small sample sizes. We address the migration experience – how intra-ethnic differences and age of migration impact mental health – and discuss social support and discrimination as key risk and protective factors. We conclude with a discussion on meeting the mental health needs of older Latinos with a focus on prevention, a promising approach to addressing mental illness in older Latinos, and future directions for mental health research in this population. Success in this endeavor would yield substantial reduction in the burden of late-life depression and anxiety and a positive public health impact.

Mental health services providers' distribution across counties in the United States.

1984 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1424-1434 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Knesper ◽  
John R. Wheeler ◽  
David J. Pagnucco
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
The United States
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