The commercial website HelpAdvisor.com has interesting information about the disparity between Hispanics and Whites in the area of mental health care. The information is available in Spanish and in English. Check out the article. Here are the opening paragraphs:

Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, HelpAdvisor.com identified the states with the biggest disparities between White and Hispanic adults for unmet mental health needs.

According to our findings, 3.8 million Hispanic Americans say they don’t get the mental health counseling and treatment they need.

Hispanic Americans are particularly vulnerable to challenges in receiving mental health care services they need. Language barriers, cultural differences and a lack of available resources are just some of the reasons why this demographic may experience an increased rate of undiagnosed or untreated mental illness.

Nearly half of all individuals with a mental health issue are left untreated. And an untreated mental illness can have damaging effects on relationships, school and work, physical health, other mental illnesses, substance abuse, and overall social well-being.