Resources

  • Our community faces significant mental health challenges, with higher rates of depression and anxiety and low utilization of mental health services.

    (Williams et al., 2022; Torres et al., 2022).

  • Unique barriers arise from the diverse intersectionalities within our LatinX households, which include multiple generations with distinct needs

    (Escobar-Galvez et al., 2023).

  • Understanding how each generation is affected is essential for effectively addressing these mental health issues.

    (Escobar-Galvez et al., 2023).

School Resources

Mental Health Resources

    • Contact your health insurance company for assistance in finding a therapist (Covered California n.d.).

    • Call the behavioral health number on the back of your insurance card (Covered California n.d.).

    • Visit Online Therapist Directories to find a provider that best meets your needs like the ones below:

    • If you don’t have health insurance

      • You can visit your nearest neighborhood clinic and ask about mental health services (Lombardi et al., 2022).

      • This therapist directory offers access to Mental Health Providers at discounted rates if you don’t have insurance or are under-insured.

    • Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273- TALK (8255) (Suicide Prevention Resource Center, 2019).

    • Call or text the Suicide Crisis Lifeline at 988 (California Department of Public Health, n.d.).

    • Text the Crisis Text Line at 741 741 (California Department of Public Health, n.d.).

    • Call SAHSA’s National Hotline at: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, n.d.).

    • Call the California Addiction Hotline at: 1-866-210-1303 (Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, n.d.).

    • Alcholics Anonmyous 24hr Hotline at: 1-800-839-1686 (California Department of Health Care Services, n.d.).

    • SUD Non Emergency Treatment Referral Line at: 1-800-879-2772 (California Department of Health Care Services, n.d.).

Mental Health in

LatinX Households

One of the most effective methods of treating mental health within the LatinX population is by catering to the most prominent value in the culture, family (Fisher, 2017; Pineros-Leano, 2023).

Treating mental health can begin as a family unit.

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Advocacy Resources

  • Things you need to know about California’s Mental Health Services Act

  • Stay updated on the advocacy efforts of NAMI California and NAMI National. Get updates, sign petitions and letters, and more.

  • Write to your legislator

  • Find free legal services for low-income adults and children with mental health disabilities in L.A.