An Exploration of Black Mental Health in America

This review aims to explore the history and examine its effects on the racial disparities and treatment of the African American community in the mental health ...

An Exploration of Attitudes Among Black Americans Towards ...

Blacks are underrepresented in large-scale genetic studies of psychiatric disorders. In an effort to understand the reasons for the underrepresentation, this ...

Black And African American Communities And Mental Health

Despite progress made over the years, racism continues to have an impact on the mental health of. Black and African American people. Negative stereotypes and ...

Black History Month - Mental Health America

We are highlighting Black and African American contributions to the mental health movement because they are oftentimes overlooked.

"Black Market" by Alexandria D. Burroughs - IdeaExchange@UAkron

(2022) "Black Market: An Exploration of Black Mental Health in America," Psychology from the Margins: Vol. 4, Article 1. Available at: https://ideaexchange ...

Black/African American | NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness

What happens at the intersection of mental health and one's experience as a member of the Black community? While the experience of being Black in America ...

“Just be Straight With Me:” An Exploration of Black Patient ...

Specifically, Black professionals make up only 2.6% of mental health clinicians in the United States (American Medical News, 2001), which is low considering ...

Bridging the gap to address Black mental health disparities | Pursuit

The 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that of the 21% of Black and African Americans who had a mental health concern, ...

Black History and Mental Health - Nystrom & Associates

The Black community has faced centuries of systemic discrimination, leading to higher rates of poverty, trauma, and mental health disparities.

Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community

The Black community suffers from an increased rate of mental health concerns, including anxiety and depression.

Prioritizing Black Mental Health: A guide to resources and support

Black Mental Wellness – An organization that provides access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral ...

The Extra Stigma of Mental Illness for African-Americans

Joy Harden Bradford, an African-American clinical psychologist based in Atlanta, said racism is an underlying factor. In 2014 she started a blog ...

How Exploring Your Black Identity Can Improve Your Mental Health

But when you start learning more about your racial identity, your self-awareness and confidence can grow. That helps protect your mental health when you're ...

Mental Healthcare and the Black Community: Conversations on ...

An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis--and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system.

Exploring Mental Illness In the Black Community - Healthline

“Since the murder of George Floyd and its subsequent impact on race relations in the U.S., African Americans have experienced higher rates of ...

Black Americans struggle with lack of mental health care access in ...

There is a troubling rise in suicide deaths among young Black Americans. One of the drivers of that crisis is a shortage of mental health providers.

Mental Health Among African American Women

Mental Health Among African American Women ... Erica Martin Richards, M.D., Ph.D. ... It's true that everyone experiences temporary periods of sadness, and times of ...

'Black Minds Matter': UCLA Health experts address mental health ...

For Black Americans, mental health is deeply influenced by the country's history of racism, centuries of generational trauma and daily micro ...

A Qualitative Exploration of African-Americans' Attitudes Toward ...

This article presents data from a qualitative study of mental illness attitudes and mental health service use in a community sample of African-Americans (N=70).

African American Mental Health - NAMI Bucks County PA

Exposure to violence increases the risk of developing a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. African American ...