{"id":6683,"date":"2023-01-23T23:09:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T16:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/?p=6683"},"modified":"2023-01-24T11:56:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T04:56:14","slug":"the-importance-of-mental-health-services-for-low-income-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/the-importance-of-mental-health-services-for-low-income-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Mental Health Services for Low-income Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Mental health services are crucial to a low-income community\u2019s well-being. As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services states, \u201cMental health is no longer just a problem for the less fortunate; now it\u2019s a top priority of our nation\u2019s leaders.\u201d But many Americans continue to struggle with mental health service availability and costs. In fact, according to the National Council on Mental Health, nearly one in three Americans has missing or delayed medical attention because they were also experiencing mental health issues at the time (meaning they had a mental illness). Citizenship surveys have consistently shown that Americans living in low-income communities are more likely to report Lack of access to care as their most important issue than those who live in higher-income areas. While there are many reasons for this, one important reason may be that low-income communities often lack access to healthy, quality mental health services. This means that even though they may feel like they have problems, their doctors don\u2019t always give them accurate diagnoses and services\u2014or they don\u2019t offer them enough of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Mental Health in the United States?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Mental health disorders are any condition that affects a person\u2019s ability to think, feel, interact, work, learn, or prioritize. They can also refer to conditions such as depression or anxiety. The American Foundation for Mental Health defines mental health as \u201cthe condition where a person has a mental illness and is able to function effectively in society, in their community, or with others.\u201d Some experts have defined mental health as a \u201cclinico-emotional condition\u201d because it is related to emotions, such as depression and anxiety, and does not have a medical definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Is Mental Health Important for Low-Income Communities?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

To succeed in the economy that is quickly transforming our society, it is important to have a plan for addressing each of the many challenges that challenge low-income communities every single day. Mental health is a key part of that plan because it is the first line of defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How to Identify a Fostering Community for Mental Health Services<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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First, you must identify a potential Fostering Community for Mental Health services. Once you have a sense for where this service provider might be a good fit, you can begin the process of seeking out their records and conducting your research. Once you have a list of potential providers, you can contact their respective Federations to begin the process of securing their charter and launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service Needs of Low-income communities<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

While many of us fortunate enough to call home one of these communities might have no problems with water, electricity, or internet connectivity, for many people, these systems are non-existent. Additionally, many of these communities also have a problem with mental health services, specifically access to mental health services. What do you do if you can\u2019t get a visit from your doctor or you have an appointments coming up, but can\u2019t set up an appointment? There\u2019s no point in going to the doctor and setting up an appointment for the day because you won\u2019t be able to get through to the doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Services Can Be Part of a Fostering Community\u2019s Program Plan?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Healthy, safe, and accessible mental health services are essential to a healthy, vibrant community. A healthy mental health system relies on healthy relationships and a sense of community. Fostering Communities offer a good platform to create this type of environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Healthy, safe, and accessible mental health services are essential to a healthy, vibrant community. A healthy mental health system relies on healthy relationships and a sense of community. Fostering Communities offer a good platform to create this type of environment. As a Fostering Community, you will work with your community leaders to strengthen their mental health bonds and strengthen their sense of community. You will support and mentors encourage creative thinking, problem solving, and collaboration. You will provide non-judgmental, accessible services to meet the specific needs of your clients. Your core mission will be to strengthen and promote healthy mental health by providing high-quality, reliable mental health services to low-income, racially and ethnically diverse communities throughout the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u200d Mental health services are crucial to a low-income community\u2019s well-being. As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services states, \u201cMental health is no longer just a problem for the less fortunate; now it\u2019s a top priority of our nation\u2019s leaders.\u201d But many Americans continue to struggle with mental health service availability and costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"single-with-sidebar.php","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[560],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6683"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6683"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6685,"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6683\/revisions\/6685"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moenguy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}