Fostering and supporting mental health, focusing on empowerment, well-being and suicide prevention

3 types of inequality that worsen mental health

When Dr. Amy Barnhorsttreats patients for mental illness in county jails, emergency rooms, and psychiatric hospitals, she sees more than the person standing before her. She takes in their life circumstances, too. That can include childhood trauma, food insecurity, neighborhood violence, unemployment, and personal and institutional racism.