According to a study, black and Hispanic men ages 18 to 44 receive mental health treatment less often compared to white men. The study has been conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.

The study raises concern regarding barriers of color in accessing services experienced by people. The study has been published this week.

According to the Rev. George Young, an Oklahoma City Democrat who serves in the state House of Representatives, those findings didn't come as surprise and there are many reasons behind that. Young said that the cultural barriers faced by black and Hispanic when they ask for help is among those reasons.

According to Young, as an African-American, he has worked with individuals and there is a lot of suffering that exists these days. Young said, "American males who are most likely being brought up in a single family home, who have most likely not had access to a dual-parent household, maybe they're missing a parent completely because their father has engaged in activities that have caused them to be incarcerated".

It was also found by researchers that there is a large racial and ethnic disparity in men without insurance coverage accessing treatment.

According to the study, approximately 40% of uninsured white men ages 18 to 44 suffering from daily anxiety or depression had received therapy or taken medication. However, only 13% of uninsured black and Hispanic men in that age group had used those services. Young also said that some men may not realize those feelings since they've become used to them.