THE PROBLEM WE ADDRESS?

Mental health wellness support for Black and Brown young adults.

MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS SUPPORT

The unmet mental health needs of Black and Brown young adults aged 18 to 25, who value mental health wellness but face cultural stigmas such as elders telling them to either ignore their problems or to “suck it up - we had it worse back in the day.”

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for African Americans (15-24). In 2020. 58.2% of Black young adults (18-25) with serious mental illness did not receive treatment in 2018.

Over half of Hispanic young adults (18-25) with serious mental illness may not receive treatment and only 35.1% of Hispanic/Latinx adults with mental illness receive treatment annually.

Black and Latino young adults suffer from Moderate to Severe Anxiety (February 2025 survey) - Latino 86.2%, Black 82.6%. They “[] needed help to cope with anxiety (e.g., alcohol or medication, superstitious objects, or other people)” – Latino 73.7%, Black 68.5%.

The Institute’s immediate focus is on how best to prevent young adults with mild cases of anxiety and depression from falling into the category of young adults in need of immediate mental health services.

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