Several key themes emerged: (a) collaboration strategies, (b) barbershops as safe spaces, (c) overcoming stigma, (d) cultural competence, and (e) challenges and barriers. The research study produced a pamphlet aimed at raising awareness of mental health stigma's impact on Black men. The ...
behaviors of Black men are examined as the authors offer two theories: the body, mind, spirit, environment, social, transcendent, and health, illness, men, and masculinities that may assist the Black Church in functioning as an effective support networks for healthy Black male mental health. Nex...
including broader disparities within the healthcare system driven by systemic racism, and an underutilization of mental health services by Black Americans due to provider bias and stigma around mental health care. These disparities are
The Dos and Don'ts of Social Media Black men get real about mental health: ‘There’s so much pressure’ Click here for full story House Democrats pick Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi, the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress ...
awareness,emotional intelligence, and the ability to seek support when needed. Taking care of your mental health doesn't make you weak—it makes you powerful." The AmericanPsychiatricAssociation highlights thatstigma and misconceptions disproportionately affect men of color,leading to sil...
Why are they more likely to have a condition go undetected or not receive adequate mental health treatment once a diagnosis is made? The truth is, much of it stems from things like racial trauma, racial disparities, the stigma of mental health in Black and minority communities, and the deep...
Stigma and mental health Social environment Substance use Engagement in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community Participants are asked to return in 2 weeks for coupon payment, to complete a second survey that asks about their social network and in what context coupon...
Actress Taraji P. Henson founded the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 in honor of her father, a Vietnam War veteran who struggled with the effects of wartime trauma throughout his life. The foundation works to increase mental health care access, anddecrease mental health stigma,in Black...
Black men experience high rates of adverse health that can be prevented or mitigated by the regular use of preventive health services. Efforts are urgently needed to promote this type of health service use among Black men. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Institute of Medicine ...
Thankfully, the stigma surrounding open and honest conversations about mental health have begun to fade in recent years. Tasnim Sulaiman, a licensed psychotherapist and founder and CEO ofBlack Men Heal, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing men of color with mental health treatment and ...