How Do Racial Disparities Affect Men’s Mental Health Care?

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While no longer Men’s Mental Health Month, it is important to continue the discussion of men receiving mental health care and the disparities in access and treatment. What do we know about the ways racial disparities affect men’s mental health care, and what can we learn from it? Racial Disparities in Men’s Access to Mental Health CareAdult men of color have reported different barriers and struggling to access adequate mental health care. In addition to struggles accessing care, many who did successfully access mental health care reported negative experiences. The unique discriminations different cultures experience affect an individual’s mental health, and mental health services can benefit from acknowledging this to create more specialized interventions.