The Latino community has been generalized to seem as though access to proper mental healthcare has been a fault on their part, yet others argue that their approach to mental health may not be the only reason or a valid reason at all. Research has demonstrated that other factors have heavily contributed to the plight of a Latino’s mental well-being, instead. These factors vary across a spectrum for each Latino, such as whether or not they uphold cultural ideals; their background; their status; and their access to insurance or services.
Attitudes from Latinos about mental health has been anticipated, for the stigma has come to exist claims that mental health is not considered as imperative as that of physical health. The stigma rose due to the …show more content…
They share a close relationship with their family members before any other relationship. Their relationship, therefore, foreshadows who Latinos go to first when they are in need of help. Despite viewing mental illness as a sign of weakness, Latinos are encouraged to rely on their family members instead of receiving professional help. A Latino would also avoid outside help so as to not face any guilt for not going to their family, initially. Latinos also value privacy to a great extent and believe that they should not even share any of their mental health issues with those they are not related with. However, upholding this value can do more harm than good. The mentally ill could grow a heavy reliance on their family and add unnecessary stress on top other stressors that Latinos already endure. Furthermore, symptoms would mostly likely increase for the individual, since they have not undergone proper diagnosis or treatment from experts in the field of mental health. The cultural aspect of Latino does not appear to be a difficult challenge to surpass by simply regulating the manner in which they approach mental health. Regardless, there are still other issues to attend to that could be harder to …show more content…
Seeing that many do not arrive with documentation, such as obtaining a visa to be able to travel to the U.S. in the first place, it is no surprise that the undocumented evade institutions, especially those that are funded by the federal government. They fear getting deported if anyone discovers that they are illegal citizens. Legal status can decide whether or not a Latino can get insurance. In spite of that, the undocumented can solicit help from services that are not solely devoted to the documented. Yet another issue considering socioeconomic status, comes into play for Latinos who are documented. As demonstrated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor occupations have higher employment percentages than intermediate and professional occupations. The results perhaps do not take into account those who are undocumented and are paid “under the books.” The significance of these results show that the majority of Latinos are living off wages that are too low to afford insurance. However, a solution has emerged for those of this particular socioeconomic status, the Affordable Care Act. (ABOUT) It has proven to decrease rate of uninsured Latinos by implementing expansion of eligibility for Medicaid across states. The percent of adults ages 19-64 who were uninsured within the Latino population decreased from 40% to 34%
Attitudes from Latinos about mental health has been anticipated, for the stigma has come to exist claims that mental health is not considered as imperative as that of physical health. The stigma rose due to the …show more content…
They share a close relationship with their family members before any other relationship. Their relationship, therefore, foreshadows who Latinos go to first when they are in need of help. Despite viewing mental illness as a sign of weakness, Latinos are encouraged to rely on their family members instead of receiving professional help. A Latino would also avoid outside help so as to not face any guilt for not going to their family, initially. Latinos also value privacy to a great extent and believe that they should not even share any of their mental health issues with those they are not related with. However, upholding this value can do more harm than good. The mentally ill could grow a heavy reliance on their family and add unnecessary stress on top other stressors that Latinos already endure. Furthermore, symptoms would mostly likely increase for the individual, since they have not undergone proper diagnosis or treatment from experts in the field of mental health. The cultural aspect of Latino does not appear to be a difficult challenge to surpass by simply regulating the manner in which they approach mental health. Regardless, there are still other issues to attend to that could be harder to …show more content…
Seeing that many do not arrive with documentation, such as obtaining a visa to be able to travel to the U.S. in the first place, it is no surprise that the undocumented evade institutions, especially those that are funded by the federal government. They fear getting deported if anyone discovers that they are illegal citizens. Legal status can decide whether or not a Latino can get insurance. In spite of that, the undocumented can solicit help from services that are not solely devoted to the documented. Yet another issue considering socioeconomic status, comes into play for Latinos who are documented. As demonstrated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor occupations have higher employment percentages than intermediate and professional occupations. The results perhaps do not take into account those who are undocumented and are paid “under the books.” The significance of these results show that the majority of Latinos are living off wages that are too low to afford insurance. However, a solution has emerged for those of this particular socioeconomic status, the Affordable Care Act. (ABOUT) It has proven to decrease rate of uninsured Latinos by implementing expansion of eligibility for Medicaid across states. The percent of adults ages 19-64 who were uninsured within the Latino population decreased from 40% to 34%