Download or read book Mental Health Barriers to Access in the Latinx Community written by Mayra Aleman and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, Latinx are 33% less likely to receive the appropriate mental health treatment when compared to other ethnic groups and lack of access to care can further exacerbate mental health conditions (National Alliance on Mental Health, 2020). A good understanding of institutional and systemic barriers faced by the Latinx community can shed light to the underutilization of mental health services. A systematic literature review was conducted to gain a better understanding of barriers that contribute to underutilization of mental health services among Latinx communities. A number of databases, including PubMed and PsychInfo were used to search for published literature on the topic. The research terms used were the following: "Latinos," "Hispanic," "Mexican American," "mental health treatment," "counseling," and "mental health access." The inclusion criteria comprised articles that were peer-reviewed studies that pertained to barriers to accessing mental health services faced by the Latinx community in the United States. The articles were further narrowed down by the year they were published, and articles published before 1999 were not included in the review. The exclusion criteria consisted of studies conducted outside of the United States and did not mention mental health access. A total of 23 articles were included in this literature review. Results from the study identified three major themes: Socioeconomic Status, Cultural Factors, and Language. In addition, several sub themes were identified and placed under the umbrella of the three major themes, including insurance coverage and cost, immigration status, stigma, lack of English proficiency in the Latinx community, lack of Spanish speaking therapists, and limited translators. The results from this study suggest a need for social support, policies directed to increasing funding and accessibility to mental health care, provision of culturally- sensitive mental health programs for the Latinx community and highlights an urgent call to action from the public health sector to conduct more outreach programs that would ensure availability, adequate provision, and sustainability of mental health services to Latinx communities.