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Benefits of a Bilingual Psychologist
It's no secret that America is a melting pot of various cultures and races. Our society’s diversity has become one of our country’s greatest assets, but unfortunately the rewards from that asset haven’t been evenly distributed among our different cultural or societal groups. This is particularly true in the case of mental health services.
While mental health conditions seem to occur with similar frequency across societal groups, mental health services to treat those conditions are not provided equally across those groups. Minorities and disadvantaged populations don’t receive their fair share of psychological services for several reasons, including: members of these groups aren’t aware of such services, services aren’t readily available to or affordable to members of these groups, and members of some of these groups are reluctant to take advantage of such services due to cultural beliefs or stigmas or misunderstandings about mental health therapy. As a result, many minorities and members of disadvantaged groups in the U.S. don't get the psychological help that they need.
Here at Quick Results Counseling, we believe that therapy should be available to everyone, not just to the wealthy or to English speakers. With our diverse staff of bilingual psychologists who understand both the language barriers and the cultural impediments to seeking mental health services, we aim to bring affordable therapy to everyone. Whatever your preferred language is, Quick Results Counseling will strive to provide mental health services to you in your native tongue.
The Importance of Mental Health for Diverse Populations
Due to the inequities in access to mental health services across societal groups, the effects of mental illness can be particularly devastating in certain minority communities that already deal with significant impediments to success, leading to unnecessary suffering. Here are some examples.
For Native American people—who represent the most disadvantaged group in America in terms of economics, education, employment, and health—psychological services, like medical services, are terribly underprovided, and in most cases, completely unavailable.
For Hispanics and Latinx people—many of whom are second-, third- or fourth-generation—the inequalities in education, work, access to mental health services, etc. means that only 1/3 of Hispanics suffering from a mental health disorder end up receiving treatment or counseling for their disorder.
For Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, research shows that almost 3 million people suffer from a mental or substance abuse disorder. However, cultural and structural barriers prevent more than 3/4 of this group from seeking the help that they need.
For African-Americans, the rate of mental illness mirrors the larger American society, yet this group seeks mental health services to a far lesser degree than many other groups, making mental illnesses a growing problem in this population. Sometimes this reluctance to seek help can be the result of cultural barriers, but often the reluctance is caused by a distrust in such services.
For Muslim-Americans, discrimination is a significant factor in the reluctance to seek mental health services. In fact, almost 1/3 of all Muslim-Americans have reported feeling ignored or excluded in a healthcare setting. Furthermore, religious discrimination against Muslims in the wake of 9/11 has exacerbated many Muslim people’s sense of not belonging, thus leading to increased depression, anxiety, paranoia, and substance abuse.
Get the Help You Need With a Bilingual Psychologist
Here at Quick Results Counseling, we believe that everyone deserves to receive mental health services. While mental disorders can affect anyone, it's our minority populations who suffer disproportionately due to a lack of sufficient services, particularly services in the appropriate (non-English) language.
With Quick Results Counseling, you can book an appointment with a therapist who speaks and understands your language, whether it’s Spanish, East Indian, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), Taiwanese, Russian, or another language. We’re looking forward to speaking with you.
While mental health conditions seem to occur with similar frequency across societal groups, mental health services to treat those conditions are not provided equally across those groups. Minorities and disadvantaged populations don’t receive their fair share of psychological services for several reasons, including: members of these groups aren’t aware of such services, services aren’t readily available to or affordable to members of these groups, and members of some of these groups are reluctant to take advantage of such services due to cultural beliefs or stigmas or misunderstandings about mental health therapy. As a result, many minorities and members of disadvantaged groups in the U.S. don't get the psychological help that they need.
Here at Quick Results Counseling, we believe that therapy should be available to everyone, not just to the wealthy or to English speakers. With our diverse staff of bilingual psychologists who understand both the language barriers and the cultural impediments to seeking mental health services, we aim to bring affordable therapy to everyone. Whatever your preferred language is, Quick Results Counseling will strive to provide mental health services to you in your native tongue.
The Importance of Mental Health for Diverse Populations
Due to the inequities in access to mental health services across societal groups, the effects of mental illness can be particularly devastating in certain minority communities that already deal with significant impediments to success, leading to unnecessary suffering. Here are some examples.
For Native American people—who represent the most disadvantaged group in America in terms of economics, education, employment, and health—psychological services, like medical services, are terribly underprovided, and in most cases, completely unavailable.
For Hispanics and Latinx people—many of whom are second-, third- or fourth-generation—the inequalities in education, work, access to mental health services, etc. means that only 1/3 of Hispanics suffering from a mental health disorder end up receiving treatment or counseling for their disorder.
For Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, research shows that almost 3 million people suffer from a mental or substance abuse disorder. However, cultural and structural barriers prevent more than 3/4 of this group from seeking the help that they need.
For African-Americans, the rate of mental illness mirrors the larger American society, yet this group seeks mental health services to a far lesser degree than many other groups, making mental illnesses a growing problem in this population. Sometimes this reluctance to seek help can be the result of cultural barriers, but often the reluctance is caused by a distrust in such services.
For Muslim-Americans, discrimination is a significant factor in the reluctance to seek mental health services. In fact, almost 1/3 of all Muslim-Americans have reported feeling ignored or excluded in a healthcare setting. Furthermore, religious discrimination against Muslims in the wake of 9/11 has exacerbated many Muslim people’s sense of not belonging, thus leading to increased depression, anxiety, paranoia, and substance abuse.
Get the Help You Need With a Bilingual Psychologist
Here at Quick Results Counseling, we believe that everyone deserves to receive mental health services. While mental disorders can affect anyone, it's our minority populations who suffer disproportionately due to a lack of sufficient services, particularly services in the appropriate (non-English) language.
With Quick Results Counseling, you can book an appointment with a therapist who speaks and understands your language, whether it’s Spanish, East Indian, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), Taiwanese, Russian, or another language. We’re looking forward to speaking with you.
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