Conversation with Julie A.

Police and state-sanctioned violence against Black persons in the United States is a complex, current and historical problem. The public health impact of anti-Black or other racial violence in the United States has not been extensively examined. A 2021 study supported by NIMHD examined the impact of anti-Black violence on the mental health of Black Americans to better understand how these incidents affect community health and well-being.

Older adults who are disabled and homebound are more likely than their peers to be socioeconomically disadvantaged and have depression.

Mental illnesses often go untreated, especially for people in racial/ethnic minority groups. Among U.S. adults with mental disorders, racial/ethnic minorities are only half as likely as Whites to get treatment; they are also more likely to drop out before completing their treatment. As a result, although they are less likely than Whites to have a mental disorder in their lifetime, racial/ethnic minorities have more severe cases of mental disorders.

The chance of dying from a firearm injury, drug overdose, or motor vehicle accident (MVA) is much higher in the United States than in other countries. Many of these causes of early death are preventable. Studies have shown that men are more likely than women to die from MVAs.

A recent study partly funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has shown that African Americans who experience sleep disturbances are more likely to develop impaired glucose metabolism.

Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions that involve loss of mental clarity (dementia) turn daily life tasks into challenges.

Child abuse and neglect are nationwide concerns. However, these problems happen more in some areas than others. A study was conducted to identify county-level socioeconomic and crime factors associated with disparities in substantiated abuse and neglect in Tennessee.