LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Local health care leaders are trying to break the stigma of getting help with mental health, especially in minority communities.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Women's Health, fewer than one in every two Black adults received mental health care in 2020.
"I think it's important for us to continue to have these open and honest conversations that kind of help remove that stigma, so that people who are struggling with trauma, abuse, struggling with alcohol or other substances, so that they see that No. 1, it's safe to seek help, it's OK to seek help, and we're here to help you," said Jasmine Bridges, Lead ARC Clinician at UofL Health-Peace Hospital.
UofL Health's Peace Hospital is open 24/7, and leaders said anyone can come in for a free mental health assessment.
UofL Health said it also plans to bring some mental health professionals to the annual Dirt Bowl in Louisville's Shawnee neighborhood.
For more information about UofL Health-Peace Hospital and the services it provides, click here.
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