FAMILY HANDOUT
BARRIERS TO CARE
In this section, we look at the barriers to care for certain populations, such as bilingual families, children of immigrant parents and more.
What Is It?
What Is It?
What Is It?
- Barriers to Care include any sort of obstacle that limits or prevents people from receiving health care.
- Barriers may include lack of health insurance, poor access to transportation, limited health care resources, culture, etc.1
Importance
What Is It?
What Is It?
- Barriers to care has been shown to increase the risk of poor health outcomes and health disparities.1
- If left untreated, families may not achieve the wellness they desire.
Goals
Questions to Ask
Questions to Ask
- Increase mental health outcomes.
- Receive adequate mental health care.
- Promote awareness of mental health.
- Help problem-solve potential barriers that you may or may not have anticipated, collaboratively with your provider.
Questions to Ask
Questions to Ask
Questions to Ask
- How should I communicate any barriers that I have?
- What’s the best way to communicate if I cannot attend treatment?
- If I am feeling uncertain about whether therapy is helping me, how should I communicate that?
- If my family is not in the same page that I am going to therapy, what should I do?