Mental Health in the African American Community

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Outline: Mental Health in the African American Community

Introduction:

In this section, we will discuss the presence of African American communities in the United States. A bring introduction of their emergence and existence in the country over the years. Highlighting certain factors that relate to their historical sufferings, prevailing issues on the basis of racial discrimination and their impacts on the individual perception and societal out front.

African American Mental Health: Current Facts and Trends

This section considers the facts and figures about the mental ailments in African American Communities. There are significant differences between the health issues of African Americans in comparison with Caucasian Americans. Recent figures are compared with historical facts and the difference in the situation over the years.

Current Policies

This section talks about the prevailing policies of mental healthcare in the United States, focusing minorities.

Analysis of Current Policies and Action Plans Verses Needed Policies and Action Plans

In this section we will analyze the prevalent mental health policies and action plans and propose amendments in these policies and establish improvement plans. There are two subsections, one analyzing the current policies and action plans, while other proposing amendments in established policies and suggesting action plans

Conclusion

We will conclude our discussion with a thought that healthcare professionals should also take part in influencing the minority present in the country, in order to improve overall health standards.

Mental Health in the African American Community

Introduction

African Americans, can also be referred as the Afro Americans or the Black Americans, are the residents and citizen of the Unites States who have their roots linked to at least the partial ancestry of the native population of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are also the direct descendants of enslaved Africans that were within the boundaries of the present day United States. Most of the African Americas are the descendants from West Africa, while others may also the immigrant from various regions of the west, including, Africa, Caribbean, South American or Central American Nations. In the United States, African Americans are considered the single biggest racial minority. The history of African American starts back from the 16th Century, when a number of African slaves rose against Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon, a Spanish explorer, and developed to the present day, where Barack Obama has been elected as the president of the United States. Between all these years, there were a number of issue and problems that this particular community has faced, including slavery, racial discrimination, reconstruction, participation in the military conflicts of America, development of the Afro-American community and the Civil Right Movement. Racial discrimination is one of the most sensitive issues, considered in the present day American society (Belgrave, Allison, 2009, pp. 121-127). A number of agencies and programs are operational ensuring the protection of the rights of minorities. However, there are some schools of thought that claim the suppression of their rights in the present day society, on the basis of racial discrimination. We will consider the current policies and trends that are prevalent in ...