Reducing Mental Health Disparities for Hispanic Adults in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region through a Community-Grounded Mental Health Engagement Program

Recipients of the inaugural Sobel-Duncan Health Disparities Research Award, Dr. Jason Mallonee at The University of Texas at El Paso, Dr. Eden Robles at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, and Dr. Nancy Ramirez at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are collaborating to develop an innovative mental health engagement program to reduce barriers to seeking help for mental health conditions and accessing services. The long-term goal of this research is to reduce mental health treatment disparities experienced by Hispanic adults in the border region. The research team will engage stakeholders, including recipients of mental health services, in the development and implementation of this pilot study, which will take place at the Kelly Center from November 2022 to June 2023. The research team will assess the program’s effectiveness at reducing mental health stigma, eliminating barriers to accessing services, and increasing the likelihood of people with mental health conditions seeking and accessing services. Read more about this study here: https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/2022/utep-ttuhsc-el-paso-study-focuses-on-hispanic-mental-health-disparities.html.