Mental Health Awareness Education for Your Community
More than half of U.S. adults say they or a family member have experienced a severe mental health crisis. That’s a staggering statistic. Knowing how to identify a mental health problem and finding help begins with educating ourselves and our communities, including Latina, Latino and South Asian people across N.J. These 90-minute courses are designed to do just that. They’re tailored specifically for the Latinx and South Asian communities. Each course is broken down into brief lessons led by Latinx and South Asian mental health professionals who provide a culturally relevant overview of what mental health is, why it’s important and what you can do if you or someone you care about has a mental illness.
Latinx Mental Health Education and South Asian Mental Health Education Funding
Funding for the Latinx and South Asian mental health courses was made possible (in part) by Christian Health, through the N.J. Department of Human Services (NJDHS). The views expressed by speakers in the Latinx mental health education course and the South Asian mental health education course do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the NJDHS, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the funders.
Content Notice: The Latinx mental health education course and South Asian mental health education course may contain distressing content including discussion of suicide, eating disorders, abuse, self-harm, drug and alcohol addiction, and stigma.
Mental Health Awareness for New Jersey's Latinx Communities
This course, tailored for the Latinx community, is led by Juliana Londoño, MS, LAC, NCC, BC-TMH, a bilingual mental health therapist and entrepreneur. "I want to help those in our community feel safe being vulnerable without fear or shame," she says. "Our mental health is vital to our overall well-being."
Mental Health Awareness for New Jersey's South Asian Communities
This course is designed for the South Asian community, presented by Neha Darji, MS, CPC, CEO and clinical director of We Rise Therapy & Wellness. "I started a mental health practice to help rise above the stigma that exists in our community," she says. "The more we get comfortable talking about mental health, the healthier our lives will be."
