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Black men’s mental health matters

(8 days ago) WEBFor example, only 26.4% of Black and Hispanic men ages 18 to 44 who experienced daily feelings of anxiety or depression used mental health services, compared with 45.4% of non-Hispanic White men with the same feelings ( NCHS Data Brief No. …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/09/ce-black-mental-health

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Mental and Behavioral Health - African Americans

(7 days ago) WEBThe overall suicide rate for black or African Americans was 60 percent lower than that of the non-Hispanic white population, in 2018. Black females, grades 9-12, were 60 percent more likely to attempt suicide in 2019, as compared to non-Hispanic white females of the same age. Poverty level affects mental health status.

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mental-and-behavioral-health-african-americans

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Visible and Invisible Trends in Black Men’s Health: Pitfalls and

(3 days ago) WEBBLACK MEN’S HEALTH: LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY. The health of black men continues to be worse than that of nearly all other groups in the United States. On average, black men die more than 7 years earlier than do US women of all races, and black men die younger than all other groups of men, except Native …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6531286/

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Men’s Use of Mental Health …

(Just Now) WEBAmong all men aged 18 and over, 7.7% had daily feelings of anxiety, 3.5% had daily feelings of depression, and 8.5% felt either anxious or depressed every day (Figure 1). However, non-Hispanic black and Hispanic men (7.3%) were significantly less likely than non-Hispanic white men (9.0%) to feel anxious or depressed every day.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db206.pdf

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Mental Health Burden among Black Adolescents: The Need for …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. National surveys and large-scale studies of adolescent mental health have found that about 49.5% of adolescents in the United States are living with a mental health disorder (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH], 2020).Yet only 20–50% of adolescents receive services (Merikangas et al., 2010).Black adolescents, between the ages of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8262091/

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Mental Health Treatment Among Adults: United States, 2020

(Just Now) WEBIn 2020, 20.3% of adults had received any mental health treatment in the past 12 months, including 16.5% who had taken prescription medication for their mental health and 10.1% who received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional. Women were more likely than men to have received any mental health treatment.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db419.pdf

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Trauma, Racism, Chronic Stress and the Health of Black …

(7 days ago) WEBracism and associated trauma and violence c ontribute to mental health disorders, particularly depression, anxiety and PTSD, and chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, narrowed the Black–White economic gap between the mid-1960s and the late 1970s, and reduced health Trauma and Violence and Boys and …

https://www.mhanational.org/sites/default/files/AfricanAmericansRaceViolenceandHealth%20SAMHSA%20OBHE%20%206.3.20.pdf

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Black MENtal Health Psychology Today

(Just Now) WEBFor instance, statistics indicate that Black adults are more likely to have feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and worthlessness compared to White adults. Furthermore, the death rate from suicide

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/leadership-diversity-and-wellness/202101/black-mental-health

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Products - Data Briefs - Number 380 - September 2020

(4 days ago) WEBThe percentage of adults who had received counseling or therapy from a mental health professional in the past 12 months decreased with age, from 11.6% among those aged 18–44 to 9.1% among those aged 45–64 to …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db380.htm

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Brother, You're On My Mind - National Institute on Minority …

(2 days ago) WEBMental Health Snapshot of African American Men Mental health is a topic that many African American men consider taboo and do not often discuss.The fact is that depression is one of the most common mental illnesses but an underrecognized and undertreated problem among African American men. Common beliefs

https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/docs/byomm_factsheet02.pdf

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Improving Black Mental Health: A Collective Call to Action

(1 days ago) WEBA constellation of factors detrimentally affects Black mental health at individual and community levels. Issues such as racism, trauma, and a lack of culturally relevant services prevent access to timely, high-quality mental health treatment. These negative experiences, exacerbated by the current impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000894

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Black/African American NAMI

(Just Now) WEBIn 2020, 10.4% of Black adults in the U.S. had no form of health insurance. The Black community, like other communities of color, are more likely to experience socioeconomic disparities such as exclusion from health, educational, social and economic resources. These disparities may contribute to worse mental health outcomes.

https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Black-African-American/

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Unlike Other Groups, Black Men's Health Does Not Improve With …

(5 days ago) WEBEducated Black men lost 12.09 years of life expectancy, while educated white men lost 8.34 years, according to the study, published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. You, Me And Them

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/18/996577905/racism-derails-black-mens-health-even-as-education-levels-rise

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Facts and figures about racism and mental health - Mind

(7 days ago) WEBBlack men are more likely to experience symptoms of psychosis than other ethnic groups (3.2% compared to 0.3% of White men and 1.3% of Asian men - using combined 2007 and 2014 data.) There is no significant variation by ethnic group among women. NHS Digital (2021) 'Mental Health Act Statistics, Annual Figures 2020-21'

https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy/becoming-a-truly-anti-racist-organisation/facts-and-figures-about-racism-and-mental-health/

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Black/African American SAMHSA

(Just Now) WEBAccording to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): Twenty-one percent of Black and African Americans reported having a mental illness, compared to 23.9% of non-Hispanic Whites. However, just 39% of Black and African Americans received mental health services compared to non-Hispanic Whites (52%)

https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/black-african-american

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Opinion: Why we should all care about Black men’s mental health

(Just Now) WEBOpinion: Why we should all care about Black men’s mental health. Link Copied! From 2014 to 2019, Black people had the largest percentage increase of any ethnic group in suicide death rates —a

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/opinions/black-men-world-mental-health-day-magee/index.html

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Black Masculinity And Mental Health: What Black Men Should

(Just Now) WEBMen laughing. getty. It is well known that exposure to racism and discrimination are linked to various adverse mental health outcomes. The effects of systemic racism on Black Americans have been

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maiahoskin/2022/03/31/black-masculinity-and-mental-health-what-black-men-should-consider-about-their-emotional-and-mental-wellness/

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Themes on Black college males’ mental health and future …

(2 days ago) WEBThe articles in this monograph depict compelling work on the role of student services in supporting Black male's mental health, wellness considerations for Black men in higher education, and Black male professors and their mental health needs. he often shared statistics on the number of Black faculty in American higher education

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ss.20515

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Health Statistics for Black American Men - Verywell Health

(5 days ago) WEBOther Health Statistics. 44% of Black men are considered overweight. 37.5% are obese. Black men suffer more preventable oral diseases that are treatable. Black men have a higher incidence of diabetes and prostate cancer. Black men have a high suicide rate; it's the third leading cause of death in 15- to 24-year-olds.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/black-american-mens-health-2328772

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Mental health care among blacks in America: Confronting racism …

(3 days ago) WEB3. RESULTS. In the full pooled data (2011‐2015), 25 260 blacks needed mental health services. 10.2 percent (weighted) reported that they did not get the treatment or counseling they needed (unmet need), compared to only 5.1 percent of the general population with unmet need.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6407345/

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Congress Finally Talks Black Male Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBCongress Finally Talks Black Male Mental Health. The “Mayday: Suicide and the Mental Health of Black Men and Boys” event drove home the need for more attention and resources for Black men and boys around mental health. This post was originally published on Sacramento Observer. By Genoa Barrow. With the 2024 NFL draft being …

https://wordinblack.com/2024/05/congress-finally-talks-black-male-mental-health/

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Black Men and Mental Health Symposium Boston.gov

(5 days ago) WEBMay 14, 2024—Cambridge, Mass.— The Office of Black Male Advancement in partnership with Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African & African American Research and University College London’s Black Britain and Beyond hosted an all-day symposium exposing the crisis in Black male mental health and identifying solutions. …

https://www.boston.gov/news/black-men-and-mental-health-symposium

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Opinion: Addressing mental health needs of Black boys and men

(1 days ago) WEBAs recently as 2023, a White House Roundtable on Young Black Men’s Mental Health found nearly 40 percent of Black teens report they struggle with persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness

https://www.courant.com/2024/05/07/opinion-its-time-in-ct-to-address-mental-health-needs-of-black-boys-and-men/

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Harvard Symposium Spotlights Black Male Mental Health Crisis, …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Office of Black Male Advancement, partnered with Harvard's Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, hosted an all-day symposium to shed light on the mental health crisis facing

https://hoodline.com/2024/05/harvard-symposium-spotlights-black-male-mental-health-crisis-crafts-path-forward-with-celebrities-and-experts-in-boston/

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Opinion: Why we should all care about Black men’s mental health

(8 days ago) WEBmen suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders, and are far less likely than women to seek help. as women to die by suicide. White men are the group most likely to take

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/opinion-why-we-should-all-care-about-black-men-s-mental-health/ar-AA1hHQJw

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Black youth face barriers in mental health care access: experts

(2 days ago) WEBFante-Coleman, who is speaking at the Saturday conference, said a Canadian study from 2015 showed Black-Caribbean children and youth waited an average of 16 months for mental health care, compared

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/black-youth-canada-mental-health-care-access-barriers-1.7194322

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Courtney B. Vance Wants to Help Black Men Heal - Black Enterprise

(3 days ago) WEBCourtney B. Vance And Dr. Robin L. Smith Put Black Men’s Mental Health At Forefront In ‘The Invisible Ache’ Courtney B. Vance has written a new guidebook aimed at helping Black men heal.

https://www.blackenterprise.com/courtney-b-vance-black-mens-mental-health-the-invisible-ache/

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Actor Courtney B. Vance and Dr. Robin L. Smith Center Black Men's

(5 days ago) WEBMay is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and renowned actor Courtney B. Vance and award-winning psychologist Dr. Robin L. Smith have co-authored the book “The Invisible Ache: Black Men

https://www.essence.com/news/courtney-b-vance-book-black-men-mental-health/

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FastStats - Health of Black or African American Population

(9 days ago) WEBPercent of men age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 56.8% (2015-2018) Percent of women age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 57.6% (2015-2018) Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 22 [PDF – …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/black-health.htm

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Courtney Vance brings Black men’s mental health issues to light

(5 days ago) WEBAuthors Robin L. Smith and Courtney B. Vance discussed their book “The Invisible Ache” at a webinar hosted by the Give Black Alliance on May 8. PHOTO: GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING. For Black communities, and especially Black men, mental health can often be a taboo subject, but actor Courtney Vance is fighting to bring the …

https://www.baystatebanner.com/2024/05/15/courtney-vance-brings-black-mens-mental-health-issues-to-light/

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The suicide crisis among young Black and Latino Chicagoans …

(9 days ago) WEBMay 14, 2024, 4:00am PDT. The suicide crisis among young Black and Latino Chicagoans demands action. From 2015 to 2021, there was a 19% increase in suicides by Black females and a 24% percent

https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/05/13/suicide-younger-black-latino-chicagoans-social-work-licensing-mental-health-janelle-goodwill-rachel-baccile

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ICYMI: Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Hosts Hearing Style …

(5 days ago) WEBOn May 1st, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, hosted a briefing titled "Mayday: Suicide and the Mental Health of Black Men and Boys.”. The briefing brought together esteemed panelists, including five CEOs leading the …

https://wilson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1256

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Black Americans experienced 1.6 million excess deaths - CBS News

(4 days ago) WEBU.S. maternal mortality hit six-decade high in COVID, highest in Black women 05:24. Determining the cause of that racial disparity poses "essentially one of the biggest challenges of public health

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/black-americans-excess-deaths-compared-to-white-population-study/

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WSSU alumna sponsoring inaugural Black Mental Health Summit …

(Just Now) WEBA Winston-Salem State University alumna is the mastermind behind a new program in Forsyth County that seeks to break the stigma of mental health services in the Black community.. Alexia Mitchell, a licensed clinical therapist-associate and owner and founder of Reset and Heal, a mental health consulting company, is hosting the …

https://www.wssu.edu/about/news/articles/2024/05/wssu-alumna-sponsoring-inaugural-black-mental-health-summit-in-winston-salem.html

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BEAM's Black Healing Remixed is back in LA - ABC7 Los Angeles

(9 days ago) WEBWednesday, May 15, 2024 3:52PM. kabc. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month ABC7 Eyewitness is highlighting the work of BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective) in Los Angeles

https://abc7.com/post/beam-black-healing-remixed-mental-health-family/14821008/

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