Abstract
Latinos under utilize mental health services; however, studies indicate they encounter mental issues due to their life experiences. As the Latino population continues to increase, there should be attempts to reduce the barriers that prevent Latinos from accessing mental health services. The purpose of this had two objectives. First, this study was to explore the barriers that are preventing Latinos from adequately utilizing mental health services. Secondly, this researcher aims to analyze and compare the barriers that exist in rural and urban communities to determine similarities and differences. This researcher interviewed ten participants working in the field of mental healing. Five participants worked in a rural community while the other five worked in a urban community. This researcher concluded that there exists less availability and accessibility to mental health a service in rural areas due to lack transportation and lack of bilingual Mental Health providers.