3 thoughts on “Problem Memo on The social and Economic Factors of Unmet Mental Health Care Needs for Children of Minority Families”
I think that this memo is great at touching on two of the biggest issues that come into play when dealing with mental health. The social stigma portion of your memo helps to bring to light just how hesitant people are to outwardly seek treatment due to how they will be perceived in the community. While seeking help from relatives and other internal support groups is great for supplemental help, there need to be more steps taken to reduce the fear of outwardly dealing with mental health issues. The second issue which you address well is that people need to be able to afford care once they decide to seek it out. Mental health coverage is severely lacking on health plans and some people simply cannot afford the out of pocket expense treatment would bring. This is failing the community not just in the short term by preventing care for those in need, but will only continue to cost the community as the mental health issue continues to be ignored and the affected individual struggles to assimilate on a daily basis.
This memo does a great job of bringing attention to a problem that is frequently seen as an “easier to pretend it doesn’t exist” issue. The social stigma, lack of available resources, and insurance coverage all create such a large problem to tackle, that while many might be aware of it, many choose to ignore it because there are so many moving parts to solve. You do a great job of highlighting the long-term impact of not addressing mental health challenges early on, which hits home the urgency of this problem. The memo has a strong focus, and highlights the seriousness of a specific aspect of a much larger problem (mental health resources nationwide), which I think will make it easier to focus in on actionable solutions.
The author did a great job bringing an issue often overlooked when discussing mental health in communities. He addressed socio-economic and cultural issues as well as the barriers that affect minority families access to treatment. He made a lot of important points and really allows the reader to connect emotionally with his case.
I think that this memo is great at touching on two of the biggest issues that come into play when dealing with mental health. The social stigma portion of your memo helps to bring to light just how hesitant people are to outwardly seek treatment due to how they will be perceived in the community. While seeking help from relatives and other internal support groups is great for supplemental help, there need to be more steps taken to reduce the fear of outwardly dealing with mental health issues. The second issue which you address well is that people need to be able to afford care once they decide to seek it out. Mental health coverage is severely lacking on health plans and some people simply cannot afford the out of pocket expense treatment would bring. This is failing the community not just in the short term by preventing care for those in need, but will only continue to cost the community as the mental health issue continues to be ignored and the affected individual struggles to assimilate on a daily basis.
This memo does a great job of bringing attention to a problem that is frequently seen as an “easier to pretend it doesn’t exist” issue. The social stigma, lack of available resources, and insurance coverage all create such a large problem to tackle, that while many might be aware of it, many choose to ignore it because there are so many moving parts to solve. You do a great job of highlighting the long-term impact of not addressing mental health challenges early on, which hits home the urgency of this problem. The memo has a strong focus, and highlights the seriousness of a specific aspect of a much larger problem (mental health resources nationwide), which I think will make it easier to focus in on actionable solutions.
The author did a great job bringing an issue often overlooked when discussing mental health in communities. He addressed socio-economic and cultural issues as well as the barriers that affect minority families access to treatment. He made a lot of important points and really allows the reader to connect emotionally with his case.