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| free therapy for black men: Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men Nicholas Grier, 2019-11-01 Black men need hope to survive and, ultimately, flourish. As mental health is a critical but often neglected issue, especially among Black men, Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men examines that sensitive topic in conjunction with reflections on race, gender, sexuality, and class to offer a hopeful and constructive framework for care and counseling, particularly for Black men. These are not separate from spiritual health and growth, as well, but both are integral to holistic, dynamic wellbeing. In this, the author provides a careful and critical analysis of spiritual hope and healing as ingredient to individual and communal flourishing. As such, this volume will be a vital resource for health practitioners, spiritual caregivers, and providers in community care who serve to bolster the mental wellbeing of Black men. |
| free therapy for black men: Black Therapists Rock Deran Young, 2018-05-28 The black community is often thought of as an ongoing saga of reliance, incredible strength, and perseverance, in spite of a brutally harsh past. However, the obvious connection between mental health and racial oppression, health disparities, cultural differences, societal factors, poverty, and reduced quality of life, often goes unspoken. Thousands of black people are suffering in the shadows while making every attempt to be seen. Although there is no single narrative, mental health and psychosocial wellness underpin many of the challenges experienced by black people. Black Therapists Rock has become a movement that is passionate about loudly speaking our varied truths to begin the healing of emotional wounds that are multiple generations deep. Although we may not be the cause of this deep-seated pain, it is ours to bear and soothe. The professional perspectives shared in this book strive to inspire hope, beyond the divorce courts, housing developments, emergency rooms, domestic violence shelters, broken homes, jails/prisons, homeless centers, welfare offices, or foster care systems. NONE of us are immune. Statistically, we all have at least one relative that has experienced one or more of these situations. And now, with our #villagementality, we can offer an honest and true source of healing; with compassion, forgiveness and genuine connection for ourselves and others. |
| free therapy for black men: Standing In the Shadows John Head, 2007-12-18 A first-of-its-kind exploration of black men and depression from an award-winning journalist. The first book to reveal the depths of black men’s buried mental and emotional pain, Standing in the Shadows weaves the author’s story of his twenty-five-year struggle with depression with a cultural analysis of how the illness is perceived in the black community—and why nobody wants to talk about it. In mainstream society depression and mental illness are still somewhat taboo subjects; in the black community they are topics that are almost completely shrouded in secrecy. As a result, millions of black men are suffering in silence or getting treatment only in the most extreme circumstances—in emergency rooms, homeless shelters, and prisons. The neglect of emotional disorders among men in the black community is nothing less than racial suicide. John Head’s explosive work, Standing in the Shadows, addresses what can be done to help those who need it most.In this groundbreaking book, veteran journalist and award-winning author John Head argues that the problem can be traced back to slavery, when it was believed that blacks were unable to feel inner pain because they had no psyche. This myth has damaged generations of African American men and their families and has created a society that blames black men for being violent and aggressive without considering that depression might be a root cause. The author also explores the roles of the black church, the black family, and the changing nature of black women in American culture as a way to understand how the black community may have unwittingly helped push the emotional disorders of African American men further underground. As daring and powerful as Nathan McCall’s Makes Me Wanna Holler, Standing in the Shadows challenges both the African American community and the psychiatric community to end the silent suffering of black men by taking responsibility for a problem that’s been ignored for far too long. Additionally, Standing in the Shadows gives women an understanding of depression that enables them to help black men mend their relationships, their families, and themselves. |
| free therapy for black men: Counseling African American Males Dr. William Ross, 2016-06-01 There is no one method for doing culturally alert counseling. Instead, culturally alert counseling consists of intentionally adapting existing ways to help clients (1) understand their socially constructed worldviews through culture, (2) appreciate their various cultures, (3) to make choices about adherence to cultural norms, and (4) to recognize and respond to external bias relating to their cultural group membership. |
| free therapy for black men: Black Men and Depression John Head, 2010-04-07 “A call to action shedding light on the issue of depression in black men and the barriers that prevent too many from seeking and receiving care.”—Rosalynn Carter, former U.S. First Lady, and chairperson, The Carter Center Mental Health Task Force In mainstream society depression and mental illness are still somewhat taboo subjects; in the black community they are topics that are almost completely shrouded in secrecy. As a result, millions of black men are suffering in silence or getting treatment only in extreme circumstances—in emergency rooms, homeless shelters, and prisons. The neglect of emotional disorders among men in the black community is nothing less than racial suicide. In this groundbreaking book, veteran journalist and award-winning author John Head argues that the problem can be traced back to the time of slavery, when it was believed that blacks were unable to feel inner pain because they had no psyche. This myth has damaged generations of African American men and their families, creating a society that blames black men for being violent and aggressive without considering that depression might be a root cause. Black Men and Depression challenges the African American community and the psychiatric community to end the suffering of black men, and address what can be done by loved ones to help those who need it most. Previously published as Standing in the Shadows |
| free therapy for black men: The Mental Health Mixtape for Black Men Stress Less Press, 2021-07-07 Are you a Black man struggling with anxiety, depression or low mood? Are you ready to do the work? Then the Mental Health Mixtape is for you. Created specifically for Black men, this workbook uses a mix of psychological therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and mindfulness to teach you how to process and express your emotions. Develop coping skills for when you're going through it, and self care tips to keep your mental health on track. With a variety of guided journaling and thought record exercises, you'll learn to identify, tackle, and challenge unhelpful thinking and practice how to affirm yourself using the self help strategies in this book. Goal setting, activity scheduling and behavior activation principles are also used to help you establish good habits and provide ample opportunity to put what you've learned into practice. For those looking for a deeper understanding of themselves, and to get to the heart of their issues, this book's got you covered. The workbook starts with you understanding yourself and getting to know who you are as a person, what drives you, and identifying areas that might be causing you to feel the way you do You'll then go onto developing healthy coping skills and unlearning the unhealthy ones The final part of the workbook will give you practical skills you can implement straight away At the back of the book you'll find resources for Black men that are available across the US, along with several templates so you can continue your mental health journey in the long term Pick up this book for the Brother's in your life that need to do the work! |
| free therapy for black men: We Real Cool Bell Hooks, 2004 Discusses what black males fear most, their longing for intimacy, the pitfalls of patriarchy, and the destruction of oppression through redemption and love. |
| free therapy for black men: The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health Rheeda Walker, 2020-05-01 An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis—and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system. We can’t deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. Black people die at disproportionately high rates due to chronic illness, suffer from poverty, under-education, and the effects of racism. This book is an exploration of Black mental health in today’s world, the forces that have undermined mental health progress for African Americans, and what needs to happen for African Americans to heal psychological distress, find community, and undo years of stigma and marginalization in order to access effective mental health care. In The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, psychologist and African American mental health expert Rheeda Walker offers important information on the mental health crisis in the Black community, how to combat stigma, spot potential mental illness, how to practice emotional wellness, and how to get the best care possible in system steeped in racial bias. This breakthrough book will help you: Recognize mental and emotional health problems Understand the myriad ways in which these problems impact overall health and quality of life and relationships Develop psychological tools to neutralize ongoing stressors and live more fully Navigate a mental health care system that is unequal It’s past time to take Black mental health seriously. Whether you suffer yourself, have a loved one who needs help, or are a mental health professional working with the Black community, this book is an essential and much-needed resource. |
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| free therapy for black men: The Psychology of Black Boys and Adolescents Kirkland C. Vaughans, Warren Spielberg, 2014-06-30 Drawing on personal insights and research-based knowledge, this important work facilitates understanding of the psychological struggles of young African American males and offers ameliorative strategies. Despite examples set by successful black men in all walks of life, the truth remains that a disproportionate number of black boys and young men underperform at school, suffer from PTSD, and, too often, find themselves on a pathway to jail. The two-volume The Psychology of Black Boys and Adolescents marks the first attempt to catalog the many psychological influences that can stack the deck against black male children—and to suggest interventions. Bringing together an expansive collection of new and classic research from a wide variety of disciplines, this set sheds light on the complex circumstances faced by young black men in the United States. Contributions by authors Kirkland Vaughans and Warren Spielberg contain insights from the groundbreaking Brotherman study, conducted over a ten-year period to report on the lives and psychological challenges of over a hundred African American boys and their families. Among the myriad issues studied in this set are the often-negative expectations of society, the influence of gangs, and the impact of racism and poverty. Of equal importance, the work explores culturally specific ways to engage families, youths, communities, and policymakers in the development of healthy, safe, educated boys who will become whole and successful adults. |
| free therapy for black men: Cool Pose Richard Majors, Janet Mancini Billson, 1993-08 Traces the history of black men in America using a tough-guy image to obscure their anger and disappointment over their roles in society back to their origins in Africa and the slave era. |
| free therapy for black men: Shook One Charlamagne Tha God, 2019-09-03 Charlamagne Tha God, New York Times bestselling author of Black Privilege and always provocative cohost of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, reveals his blueprint for breaking free from your fears and anxieties. Being “shook” is more than a rap lyric for Charlamagne, it’s his mission to overcome. While it may seem like he’s ahead of the game, he is actually plagued by anxieties, such as the fear of losing his roots, the fear of being a bad dad, and the fear of being a terrible husband. In the national bestseller Shook One, Charlamagne chronicles his journey to beat those fears and shows a path that you too can take to overcome the anxieties that may be holding you back. Ironically, Charlamagne’s fear of failure—of falling into the life of stagnation or crime that caught up so many of his friends and family in his hometown of Moncks Corner—has been the fuel that has propelled him to success. However, even after achieving national prominence as a radio personality, Charlamagne still found himself paralyzed by anxiety and distrust. Here, in Shook One, he is working through these problems—many of which he traces back to cultural PTSD—with help from mentors, friends, and therapy. Being anxious doesn’t serve the same purpose anymore. Through therapy, he’s figuring out how to get over the irrational fears that won’t take him anywhere positive. Charlamange hopes Shook One can be a call to action: Getting help is your right. His second book “cements the radio personality’s stance in making sure he’s on the right side of history when it comes to society’s growing focus on mental health, while helping remove the negative stigma” (Billboard). |
| free therapy for black men: Mental Health Among African Americans Erlanger A. Turner, 2021-06-15 In Mental Health among African Americans: Innovations in Research and Practice, Erlanger A. Turner presents a new theoretical framework that emphasizes culturally sensitive clinical practices and Afrocentric values in order to address the lower rates of African Americans seeking medical treatment in the United States. |
| free therapy for black men: Transition Therapy Ed D Lcpc Ragland, Dr., Max T. Ragland, 2014-07-15 From the time he was thirteen years old to age forty-seven, there was never a period when Max Ragland wasn't in jail, on probation, in prison, or on parole. Many of the men in his life experienced the same thing. Eventually he realized there is something deeper and more critical contributing to his social reality. Max is now Dr. Max T. Ragland, EdD, LCPC, and he has uncovered that critical contributing factor and put a name on it: post-incarceration transition syndrome (PITS). His book explains this condition, introduces a new treatment approach developed specifically for African American males who are considered high risk for crime and imprisonment, and addresses the five stages involved in transitioning a patient back into society to stay. It is a product of his own experiences and research, combined with ten coresearchers—all African American males, all who have a history of incarceration and counseling. It's time to understand the concept of criminal institutionalization and the factors that shape the African American male's criminal psychology, and start a new, non-Eurocentric treatment strategy. This is a must-read for those searching for insight into the growing epidemic of drugs, crime, and incarceration in the African American community. |
| free therapy for black men: The Racial Healing Handbook Anneliese A. Singh, 2019-08-01 A powerful and practical guide to help you navigate racism, challenge privilege, manage stress and trauma, and begin to heal. Healing from racism is a journey that often involves reliving trauma and experiencing feelings of shame, guilt, and anxiety. This journey can be a bumpy ride, and before we begin healing, we need to gain an understanding of the role history plays in racial/ethnic myths and stereotypes. In so many ways, to heal from racism, you must re-educate yourself and unlearn the processes of racism. This book can help guide you. The Racial Healing Handbook offers practical tools to help you navigate daily and past experiences of racism, challenge internalized negative messages and privileges, and handle feelings of stress and shame. You’ll also learn to develop a profound racial consciousness and conscientiousness, and heal from grief and trauma. Most importantly, you’ll discover the building blocks to creating a community of healing in a world still filled with racial microaggressions and discrimination. This book is not just about ending racial harm—it is about racial liberation. This journey is one that we must take together. It promises the possibility of moving through this pain and grief to experience the hope, resilience, and freedom that helps you not only self-actualize, but also makes the world a better place. |
| free therapy for black men: A Kids Book about Trauma Megan Bartlett, 2025-03-18 Help kids better understand trauma and the importance of movement and relationships in healing from trauma. This book will help kids understand what trauma truly means, how it affects our minds and bodies, and how movement and relationships can help us on our paths to healing. Because no matter what traumas we may have lived, we all deserve to heal. |
| free therapy for black men: The Protest Psychosis Jonathan M. Metzl, 2010-01-01 A powerful account of how cultural anxieties about race shaped American notions of mental illness The civil rights era is largely remembered as a time of sit-ins, boycotts, and riots. But a very different civil rights history evolved at the Ionia State Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Ionia, Michigan. In The Protest Psychosis, psychiatrist and cultural critic Jonathan Metzl tells the shocking story of how schizophrenia became the diagnostic term overwhelmingly applied to African American protesters at Ionia—for political reasons as well as clinical ones. Expertly sifting through a vast array of cultural documents, Metzl shows how associations between schizophrenia and blackness emerged during the tumultuous decades of the 1960s and 1970s—and he provides a cautionary tale of how anxieties about race continue to impact doctor-patient interactions in our seemingly postracial America. This book was published with two different covers. Customers will be shipped the book with one of the two covers. |
| free therapy for black men: Breathe.: a Guided Healing Journal for Black Men Brennan Allan Steele, 2020-08-22 Write your story. Reflect on your identity. Understand your emotions. And breathe, brother. Breathing as a black man, has now, more than ever, officially become an act of resistance. From Michael Brown to George Floyd, it is evident that saying I can't breathe is not a cry for help worth listening to; rather, it is the green light for taking one's life. Add to that the continued violence towards black folks in general, and black existence is seen as threatening. In addition to witnessing such racial trauma, black men specifically have often become subject to the racist narratives of society while also lacking in adequate space for healing and personal development. breathe serves to provide space for healing and to promote a journey to wholeness for black men. Along this 45-day guided journal journey, black men will reclaim the narrative of their own story, process the impact of their identity on their existence, and more fully understand the range of emotions that they feel. This guided journal is perfect for black men ages 16+ and will guide them through prompts and activities to which black men don't often give thought. Grab a copy for yourself, your bruhs, your family members, and join the movement, brotha. Follow the movement on IG: @breathebrotha. |
| free therapy for black men: Black Women's Mental Health Stephanie Y. Evans, Kanika Bell, Nsenga K. Burton, 2017-06-01 Creates a new framework for approaching Black womens wellness, by merging theory and practice with both personal narratives and public policy. This book offers a unique, interdisciplinary, and thoughtful look at the challenges and potency of Black womens struggle for inner peace and mental stability. It brings together contributors from psychology, sociology, law, and medicine, as well as the humanities, to discuss issues ranging from stress, sexual assault, healing, self-care, and contemplative practice to health-policy considerations and parenting. Merging theory and practice with personal narratives and public policy, the book develops a new framework for approaching Black womens wellness in order to provide tangible solutions. The collection reflects feminist praxis and defines womanist peace in terms that reject both superwoman stereotypes and victim caricatures. Also included for health professionals are concrete recommendations for understanding and treating Black women. this book speaks not only to Black women but also educates a broader audience of policymakers and therapists about the complex and multilayered realities that we must navigate and the protests we must mount on our journey to find inner peace and optimal health. from the Foreword by Linda Goler Blount |
| free therapy for black men: Free at Last? Juan Battle, Michael Bennett, Anthony J. Lemelle, 2017-07-05 As this volume indicates, the issues facing black America are diverse, and the tools needed to understand these phenomena cross disciplinary boundaries. In this anthology, the authors address a wide range of topics including race, gender, class, sexual orientation, globalism, migration, health, politics, culture, and urban issues-from a diversity of disciplinary perspectives. |
| free therapy for black men: Mascupathy Charlie Donaldson, Randy Flood, 2014-06-01 Men often behave badly, and it's easy to assume that's just the way they are. Some can be grandiose and aggressive; many others are good guys but emotionally absent and relationally disappointing. Psychologists Charlie Donaldson and Randy Flood contend, however, that most men's behavior is neither capricious or malevolent, but a product of a socialized disorder mascupathy - an exaggeration of the genetically masculine traits (aggression and invulnerability) and minimal expression of inherently feminine characteristics (openness and sensitivity). Committed to helping men achieve rich, engaged lives, the authors propose a revolutionary way to think about men. Mascupathy shines a bright light of understanding, revealing unexpected transformations of men in stirring clinical accounts. This is an eye, mind, and heart-opening book full of compelling reasons to feel optimistic about the future of men and the people who love them. |
| free therapy for black men: The International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health Richard J. Major, Karen Carberry, Theodore S. Ransaw, 2020-06-03 This international handbook addresses classic mental health issues, as well as controversial subjects regarding inequalities and stereotypes in access to services, and misdiagnoses. It addresses the everyday racism faced by Black people within mental health practice. |
| free therapy for black men: An Activity Book for African American Families Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.), National Black Child Development Institute, 2003 |
| free therapy for black men: Handbook of African American Psychology Helen A. Neville, Brendesha M. Tynes, Shawn O. Utsey, 2008-11-12 The Handbook of African American Psychology provides a comprehensive guide to current developments in African American psychology. It presents theoretical, empirical, and practical issues that are foundational to African American psychology. It synthesizes the debates in the field and research designed to understand the psychological, cognitive, and behavioral development of African Americans. The breadth and depth of the coverage in this handbook offers both foundational material and current developments. Although similar topics will be covered in this text that are included in other works, this will be the only work in which experts in the field write on contemporary debates related to these topics. Moreover, the proposed text incorporates other issues that are typically not covered in related books. The contributing authors also identify gaps in the literature and point to future directions in research, training, and practice. Key Features: Contains the writings of renowned editors and contributors: The most well-respected and accomplished editors and authors in the area of African American psychology, and psychology in general, have come together to lend their expert analysis of issues and research in this field. Designed for course use: With a consistent format from chapter to chapter and sections on historical development, cutting-edge theories, assessment, intervention, methodology, and development issues, instructors will find this handbook appropriate for use with upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level classes Offers unique coverage: The authors discuss issues not typically found in other books on African American psychology, such as ethics, certification, the gifted and talented, Hip-Hop and youth culture, common misconceptions about African Americans, and within-group differences related to gender, class, age, and sexual orientation. |
| free therapy for black men: Determinants of Minority Mental Health and Wellness Sana Loue, Martha Sajatovic, 2008-12-19 The United States is experiencing a dramatic shift in demographics, with minorities comprising a rapidly growing proportion of the population. It is anticipated that this will likely lead to substantial changes in previously established values, needs, and priorities of the population, including health and mental health for individuals, families, and society at large. This volume focuses on determinants of minority mental health and wellness. This emphasis necessarily raises the question of just who is a minority and how is minority to be defined. The term has been defined in any number of ways. Wirth (1945, p. 347) offered one of the earliest definitions of minority: We may define a minority as a group of people who, because of their physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from the others in the society in which they live for differential and unequal treatment, and who therefore regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination. The existence of a minority in a society implies the existence of a corresponding dominant group enjoying higher social status and greater privileges. |
| free therapy for black men: Social Work Practice With African American Men Janice M. Rasheed, Mikal N. Rasheed, 1999-02-09 Janice M. Rasheed and Mikal N. Rasheed have produced a well-written and informative work that proposes a variety of innovative and practical strategies. . . A well-documented book, including excellent clinical case studies. --from the Foreword by Jewelle Taylor, Gibbs, Zellerbach Family Fund Professor, University of California, Berkeley The need for theory related to social work practice with African American men is long overdue. . . . In addressing a broad spectrum of issues, including program development and public policy implications for African American men, Janice M. Rasheed and Mikal N. Rasheed...suggest that men are key to successful interventions with African American families. . . .Uniquely, this book provides detailed clinical counseling methods for practice with African American males that have not previously been demonstrated in social work literature. . . .Rasheed and Rasheed have taken a major step to fill this void by offering a theoretical framework for social work practice intervention that puts African American men at the center of analysis. This book represents a significant breakthrough in social work knowledge. Social Work Practice with African American Men will help bring a visible presence to African American men and their plight in social work literature and practices. --Lawrence E. Gary, Howard University, Washington, DC The authors′ conceptualization, integrating the ecological, critical constructionist, and cultural perspectives in the service of empowerment, liberation, and social justice in practice with African American men is an outstanding contribution to social work and is on the cutting edge of theory and practice development. . . .A rich, innovative, and fascinating book that may well bridge the gap between the profession and this neglected, misunderstood, and often denigrated population. --Ann Hartman, D.S.W., Dean and Professor Emerita, Smith College The authors of this useful text provide a lens through which social work practice might more effectively serve African American men. This work is a rich blend of conceptual perspectives, practice guidelines, and processes that the practitioner should find beneficial for enhancing the practice effectiveness with African American men. --Bogart R. Leashore, Dean and Professor, Hunter College Authors Janice M. Rasheed and Mikal N. Rasheed have developed a comprehensive, holistic approach to practice with African American men and their families. Social Work Practice with African American Men is a groundbreaking and long overdue book that proposes a variety of innovative and practical strategies to address relevant issues for African American men in micropractice approaches, such as individual, couple, family, and group treatment issues as well as macropractice approaches, such as policy formulation, program development, and community practice. This well-documented book is enriched with the authors′ years of qualitative research and their considerable clinical experience with African American men. The Rasheeds sensitively apply a multidisciplinary conceptual framework that integrates ecological, Africentric, and critical constructionist theoretical perspectives in their multilayered analysis of the various psychological, social, and economic issues confronted by African men and their families. These perspectives are skillfully applied to the life experiences of African American men with results that reflect their diversity, vulnerability, victimization, perseverance, adaptability, resilience, and strength. Excellent clinical case studies are used to illustrate the application of the multidimensional model of assessment and treatment. Professionals and students in social work, human services, family studies, ethnic studies, and multicultural counseling will find Social Work Practice with African American Men a reliable resource. |
| free therapy for black men: Fair Play Eve Rodsky, 2021-01-05 AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Tired, stressed, and in need of more help from your partner? Imagine running your household (and life!) in a new way... It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the “shefault” parent responsible for all aspects of her busy household, Eve Rodsky counted up all the unpaid, invisible work she was doing for her family—and then sent that list to her husband, asking for things to change. His response was...underwhelming. Rodsky realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on the home front wasn't enough: She needed a solution to this universal problem. Her sanity, identity, career, and marriage depended on it. The result is Fair Play: a time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up domestic responsibilities. Rodsky interviewed more than five hundred men and women from all walks of life to figure out what the invisible work in a family actually entails and how to get it all done efficiently. With 4 easy-to-follow rules, 100 household tasks, and a series of conversation starters for you and your partner, Fair Play helps you prioritize what's important to your family and who should take the lead on every chore, from laundry to homework to dinner. “Winning” this game means rebalancing your home life, reigniting your relationship with your significant other, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space—the time to develop the skills and passions that keep you interested and interesting. Stop drowning in to-dos and lose some of that invisible workload that's pulling you down. Are you ready to try Fair Play? Let's deal you in. |
| free therapy for black men: Internalized Homonegativity Among Same Gender Loving Black Men P. Ryan Grant, 2023 This book accessibly explores the phenomenon of internalized homonegativity among same gender loving Black men who love other men, providing practical tools to help therapists identify the underlying motivations for their clients' feelings. Written from personal and clinical experience, P. Ryan Grant defines internalized homonegativity as the negative thoughts felt by a person due to their same gender loving identity. The book's introduction provides a backdrop of the developmental experiences Black same gender loving men often encounter and connects theoretical concepts with qualitative Black same gender loving male experiences. Chapters then explore the contextual consequences of internalized homonegativity and educate readers on how conditioned shame and anxiety relating to these factors alter mental health and functioning in various spaces. The final part of the book presents therapeutic techniques based on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to assist readers in helping clients to navigate a homonegative world. This book is essential reading for sex therapists, educators, students, and sexuality professionals who are looking for resources on working with Black same gender loving male clients, as well as those occupations seeking to create programs for Black same gender loving men. It will also be a helpful resource for Black same gender loving men seeking to live value-based lives.--Publisher. |
| free therapy for black men: Boys Into Men Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Anderson J. Franklin, Pamela Toussaint, 2001 The authors, two noted psychologists who are parents themselves, provide simple yet effective strategies for problem-solving, improving communication, and instilling a positive racial identity in African-American boys. |
| free therapy for black men: For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy Ryan Calais Cameron, 2023-04-08 Nominated for Best New Play at the 2023 Olivier Awards I found a king in me and now I love you I found a king in you and now I love me Father figures and fashion tips. Lost loves and jollof rice. African empires and illicit sex. Good days and bad days. Six young Black men meet for group therapy, and let their hearts - and imaginations - run wild. Inspired by Ntozake Shange's essential work For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is a profound and playful work, co-commissioned by Boundless Theatre, from multi-award-winning company Nouveau Riche and playwright Ryan Calais Cameron. For Black Boys... gained critical acclaim for the world premiere in October 2021 at New Diorama Theatre, before successfully transferring to London's Royal Court Theatre in March 2022. This edition was published to coincide with the West End production at the Apollo Theatre in March 2023. |
| free therapy for black men: A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara, 2016-01-26 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise. |
| free therapy for black men: Cultural Competence in Applied Psychology Craig L. Frisby, William T. O'Donohue, 2018-07-25 The first volume of its kind, this provocative book evaluates the construct of cultural competence from multiple perspectives. At the intersection of diverse disciplines and domains, contributors argue for greater clarity in understanding the cultural competence construct, a deeper level of analysis as to its multifaceted components, and call for concrete practical objectives and science-based means of measurement. Serious, nuanced discussion addresses challenges, strengths, and limitations of current cultural competence practice in terms of sociocultural concepts (e.g., race, ethnicity) and practical concepts (e.g., sensitivity in the therapeutic relationship, treatment efficacy). In addition, contributors identify future directions for research, training, and practice with the potential to spur the further evolution of this clinically important construct. This timely book: Critiques the cultural competence construct and its evaluation as it is currently disseminated within applied psychology. Compares and contrasts how cultural competence is defined within clinical, school, and counseling psychology. Analyzes difficulties and challenges in understanding the cultural competence construct as evaluated through the lens of closely related fields outside of applied psychology. Spotlights complexities in cultural competence issues pertaining to specific populations. Sets out implications for education and training, offering a detailed outline for an ideal college course in cultural competence With this level of reasoning and rigor, Cultural Competence in Applied Psychology is sure to stimulate long-overdue dialogue and debate among professionals across a wide variety of fields, such as clinical psychology, social work, child and social psychology, psychotherapy, school psychology, and counseling. |
| free therapy for black men: Hello Handsome Adult Coloring Book Book Girl Magic, 2020-05-28 Hello Handsome is a MUST have adult coloring book! This artistic coloring book is packed with fun images that celebrate the likeness of Black Men to color and enjoy. Hello Handsome is Great for a long trip, a quiet day at home, or a wine night with the girls! Perfect as a gift or for yourself! Size: 8x10in |
| free therapy for black men: The Next American Revolution Grace Lee Boggs, Scott Kurashige, 2012-05-31 Reading Grace Lee Boggs helps you glimpse a United States that is better and more beautiful than you thought it was. As she analyzes some of the inspiring theories and practices that have emerged from the struggles for equality and freedom in Detroit and beyond, she also shows us that in this country, a future revolution is not only necessary but possible. —Michael Hardt, co-author of Commonwealth This groundbreaking book not only represents the best of Grace Lee Boggs, but the best of any radical, visionary thinking in the United States. She reminds us why revolution is not only possible and necessary, but in some places already in the making. The conditions we face under neoliberalism and war do, indeed, mark the end of an era in which the old ideological positions of protest are not really relevant or effective—and this book offers a new way forward.—Robin D.G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination “Grace Boggs has long been a major voice of hope and action for transformation of the United States and the world. Here is her testimony of hope and program for action. It must be taken seriously.” —Immanuel Wallerstein, author of Utopistics: or, Historical Choices of the Twenty-first Century One of the most accomplished radicals of our time, the Detroit-based visionary Grace Lee Boggs has become one of our most influential and inspiring public intellectuals. The Next American Revolution is her powerful reflection on a lifetime of urban revolutionary work, an ode to the courage and brilliance of her late partner James Boggs, and a plain-spoken call for us to address the troubled times we face with a sense of history, a strong set of values, and an unwavering faith in our own creative, restorative powers. —Jeff Chang, author of Can't Stop Won't Stop |
| free therapy for black men: Time-limited Dynamic Psychotherapy Hanna Levenson, 1995-08-25 Time-limited dynamic psychotherapy provides a state-of-the-art model of treatment that incorporates current developments in psychoanalytic, interpersonal, object-relations, and self psychology theories, as well as cognitive-behavioral and systems approaches. This flexible approach to brief therapy is designed to treat people with long-standing dysfunctional relationships. |
| free therapy for black men: I Had a Black Dog Matthew Johnstone, 2012-03-01 'I Had a Black Dog says with wit, insight, economy and complete understanding what other books take 300 pages to say. Brilliant and indispensable.' - Stephen Fry 'Finally, a book about depression that isn't a prescriptive self-help manual. Johnston's deftly expresses how lonely and isolating depression can be for sufferers. Poignant and humorous in equal measure.' Sunday Times There are many different breeds of Black Dog affecting millions of people from all walks of life. The Black Dog is an equal opportunity mongrel. It was Winston Churchill who popularized the phrase Black Dog to describe the bouts of depression he experienced for much of his life. Matthew Johnstone, a sufferer himself, has written and illustrated this moving and uplifting insight into what it is like to have a Black Dog as a companion and how he learned to tame it and bring it to heel. |
| free therapy for black men: Spiritual Care in an Age of #BlackLivesMatter Danielle J. Buhuro, 2019-09-24 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 is the day that changed America. A Republican business mogul and reality television host who once proclaimed that if women didn't accept the intimate advancements of men, then men were could simply grab these women by a particularly sensitive extremity below their stomachs, snatched the electoral collegiate vote and since then has worked tirelessly on reversing President Barack Obama's progressive policies and pushing immigration legislation backwards. This vital resource guide incorporates the basic understandings of spiritual care with the current social, emotional, existential and spiritual needs of African Americans simply surviving in Trump's violent America. It's one-of-a-kind, offering specific spiritual care strategies and interventions for African Americans dealing with particular physical, social and emotional health challenges in the midst of rising statistics of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia leading to violence in the United States. Intended for anyone in academia or the helping professions, this comprehensive work benefits those seeking to provide spiritual care to African American hospital patients, counseling clients, church congregants and parishioners, military veterans, or returning service members. The contributors to this anthology are experts in their respective fields who offer a new, refreshing, and energizing perspective on important issues impacting African Americans. |
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| free therapy for black men: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Joy DeGruy, 2017-05-23 From acclaimed author and researcher Dr. Joy DeGruy comes this fascinating book that explores the psychological and emotional impact on African Americans after enduring the horrific Middle Passage, over 300 years of slavery, followed by continued discrimination. From the beginning of American chattel slavery in the 1500’s, until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, Africans were hunted like animals, captured, sold, tortured, and raped. They experienced the worst kind of physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual abuse. Given such history, Dr. Joy DeGruy asked the question, “Isn’t it likely those enslaved were severely traumatized? Furthermore, did the trauma and the effects of such horrific abuse end with the abolition of slavery?” Emancipation was followed by another hundred years of institutionalized subjugation through the enactment of Black Codes and Jim Crow laws, peonage and convict leasing, and domestic terrorism and lynching. Today the violations continue, and when combined with the crimes of the past, they result in further unmeasured injury. What do repeated traumas visited upon generation after generation of a people produce? What are the impacts of the ordeals associated with chattel slavery, and with the institutions that followed, on African Americans today? Dr. DeGruy answers these questions and more as she encourages African Americans to view their attitudes, assumptions, and emotions through the lens of history. By doing so, she argues they will gain a greater understanding of the impact centuries of slavery and oppression has had on African Americans. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome is an important read for all Americans, as the institution of slavery has had an impact on every race and culture. “A masterwork. [DeGruy’s] deep understanding, critical analysis, and determination to illuminate core truths are essential to addressing the long-lived devastation of slavery. Her book is the balm we need to heal ourselves and our relationships. It is a gift of wholeness.”—Susan Taylor, former Editorial Director of Essence magazine |
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Black Men’s Mental Health Matters
Psychologists are working to develop more efective ways of promoting Black men’s mental health, including interventions that directly address racial trauma.
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
Therapy for Black Men: Directory resource providing men of color access to multiculturally competent therapists. Therapy for Black Girls: Online space dedicated to encouraging the mental
Physical and Mental Health Interventions for Black Men in the …
This RISE field scan on physical and mental health interventions for black men in the United States contributes to the knowledge needed to develop culturally sensitive and gender-specific health …
BLACK MENTAL HEALTH
We recognize the pain, fear, trauma, anger, and anxiety the black community is feeling right now. Please !nd resources speci!c to support black mental health. For immediate text support, reach …
Creating & Maintaining Safe Therapeutic Spaces for Black Clients
As a therapist who sees Black clients (and other persons of color or mar-ginalization), the first step to address racism is to actively identify personal biases and understand how one’s own social …
The Trauma recovery workbook - Between Sessions
overcome your trauma. Treatments typically include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and many therapists today …
Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources - Minneapolis
• Directory of Black Psychiatrists Black Men Heal Black Men Heal offers limited free mental health service opportunities for Black men. Canopy Mental Health & Consulting 6625 Lyndale Ave. S. …
Anti-Racism Action Guide: How to Talk with Adult Psychotherapy …
race, racism, and anti-racism with adult psychotherapy patients, along with a list of pertinent resources. Given the historical marginalization of Black people in the United States and the …
Racial Trauma and the Black community: Assessment and Treatment
Explore the experience of racial trauma and its impact on psychological and physical health. Discuss the assessment, treatment of racial trauma using the Kniffley Racial Trauma Treatment Model. …
Cultural Competence in Therapy with African Americans - Professor …
Cultural Competence in Therapy with African Americans. African Americans face unique challenges in the mental health-care system. For instance, African Americans with mental health problems …
Ethnic Inequalities in Improving Access to Psychological ... - NHS
This review of ethnic inequalities in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme in England tells a story of some progress and improved outcomes for minoritised …
Anger Management Coping Skills - BUCK BLACK THERAPY
When a person is angry due to wanting to always be in control and intimidate others, anger management is not appropriate. This would be especially true for domestic violence. There are …
The PTSD Workbook - Between Sessions
author of Overcoming CreaAve Blocks as well as academic books on change in therapy, gender idenWty, the psychology of communicaWon, and psychological profiling. Dr. Mandić’s main …
Toronto For All: Anti-Black Racism & Black Mental Health - City of …
Provides mental health and addiction services for racialized communities "Across Boundaries provides a dynamic range of mental health support and services and works within Anti …
My Story, My Way: Conceptualization of Narrative Therapy with …
Traditional talk therapies typically ignore race-based trauma as experienced by Black males. A culturally responsive narrative therapy model is proposed that incorporates the client’s preferred …
Counseling Strategies with Black Boys and Black Men ... - JSTOR
In considering counseling strategies and program efforts with Black boys and Black men, one has to be aware of cultural and lifestyle factors that affect Black males as well as the diverse …
African Americans’ Perceptions of Mental Illness and Preferences …
educational, and physical health challenges that are present in Black communities (Singh et al., 2017). Given the disparities in help seeking and the proclivity for African Americans to experience …
Predictors of Seeking Mental Health Treatment in Black Men: …
The current study examined predictors of mental health treatment among Black men while incarcerated. Participants were 76 individuals who identified as Black Americans and were …
This Is Us: a Case Examination on Black Men in Therapy - Springer
29 Jul 2020 · address the essential role of Black women in help-seeking, support, and modeling vulnerability for Black men. In this way, Beth is critical in allowing Randall to experience his full …
Them and Me — The Care and Treatment of Black Boys in America
therapy. I educate the parents about the worrisome frequency with which Black boys are mis-labeled with behavioral disorders4 when they simply have emotions like everyone else.
Black Men’s Mental Health Matters
Psychologists are working to develop more efective ways of promoting Black men’s mental health, including interventions that directly address racial trauma.
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
Therapy for Black Men: Directory resource providing men of color access to multiculturally competent therapists. Therapy for Black Girls: Online space dedicated to encouraging the mental
Physical and Mental Health Interventions for Black Men in the …
This RISE field scan on physical and mental health interventions for black men in the United States contributes to the knowledge needed to develop culturally sensitive and gender-specific health intervention approaches for black men in the future.
BLACK MENTAL HEALTH
We recognize the pain, fear, trauma, anger, and anxiety the black community is feeling right now. Please !nd resources speci!c to support black mental health. For immediate text support, reach out to The Crisis Text Line by texting COALITION to 741741 to connect with a …
Creating & Maintaining Safe Therapeutic Spaces for Black Clients
As a therapist who sees Black clients (and other persons of color or mar-ginalization), the first step to address racism is to actively identify personal biases and understand how one’s own social positionings and perspec-tive may impact the dynamics within therapy.
The Trauma recovery workbook - Between Sessions
overcome your trauma. Treatments typically include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and many therapists today are using body-oriented techniques such as yoga, EFT tapping, mindful meditation, and more.
Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources - Minneapolis
• Directory of Black Psychiatrists Black Men Heal Black Men Heal offers limited free mental health service opportunities for Black men. Canopy Mental Health & Consulting 6625 Lyndale Ave. S. Suite 440, Richfield, MN 55423 612-712-7200 info@canopymhc.com Canopy offers outpatient and online therapy for individuals, couples, and families.
Anti-Racism Action Guide: How to Talk with Adult Psychotherapy …
race, racism, and anti-racism with adult psychotherapy patients, along with a list of pertinent resources. Given the historical marginalization of Black people in the United States and the current national attention on anti-Black ra.
Racial Trauma and the Black community: Assessment and Treatment
Explore the experience of racial trauma and its impact on psychological and physical health. Discuss the assessment, treatment of racial trauma using the Kniffley Racial Trauma Treatment Model. Ubuntu. Sawubona. Sankofa. “If you conquer the enemy within, the …
Cultural Competence in Therapy with African Americans
Cultural Competence in Therapy with African Americans. African Americans face unique challenges in the mental health-care system. For instance, African Americans with mental health problems are more likely than European Americans to be misdiag nosed or undiagnosed (Schwartz & …
Ethnic Inequalities in Improving Access to Psychological ... - NHS
This review of ethnic inequalities in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme in England tells a story of some progress and improved outcomes for minoritised ethnic groups, but with continued inequalities including between different minoritised ethnic groups.
Anger Management Coping Skills - BUCK BLACK THERAPY
When a person is angry due to wanting to always be in control and intimidate others, anger management is not appropriate. This would be especially true for domestic violence. There are specific programs developed for domestic violence issues, as …
The PTSD Workbook - Between Sessions
author of Overcoming CreaAve Blocks as well as academic books on change in therapy, gender idenWty, the psychology of communicaWon, and psychological profiling. Dr. Mandić’s main acWviWes include teaching and providing consulWng services to …
Toronto For All: Anti-Black Racism & Black Mental Health - City …
Provides mental health and addiction services for racialized communities "Across Boundaries provides a dynamic range of mental health support and services and works within Anti-Racism/Anti-Black racism and Anti-Oppression frameworks." Access Point.
My Story, My Way: Conceptualization of Narrative Therapy with …
Traditional talk therapies typically ignore race-based trauma as experienced by Black males. A culturally responsive narrative therapy model is proposed that incorporates the client’s preferred mode of story-sharing, such as poetry, song/rap, drama, dance, writing, and illustration.
Counseling Strategies with Black Boys and Black Men ... - JSTOR
In considering counseling strategies and program efforts with Black boys and Black men, one has to be aware of cultural and lifestyle factors that affect Black males as well as the diverse intersections of race, gender, social class, and age.
African Americans’ Perceptions of Mental Illness and Preferences …
educational, and physical health challenges that are present in Black communities (Singh et al., 2017). Given the disparities in help seeking and the proclivity for African Americans to experience mental illness, it is important to explore their attitudes towards mental illness and treatment.
Predictors of Seeking Mental Health Treatment in Black Men: Therapy …
The current study examined predictors of mental health treatment among Black men while incarcerated. Participants were 76 individuals who identified as Black Americans and were recruited from a correctional setting.
This Is Us: a Case Examination on Black Men in Therapy - Springer
29 Jul 2020 · address the essential role of Black women in help-seeking, support, and modeling vulnerability for Black men. In this way, Beth is critical in allowing Randall to experience his full humanity worthy of help and support. Another teaching point is the personally mediated rac-ism Black men experience when interacting with the mental health system ...
Them and Me — The Care and Treatment of Black Boys in America
therapy. I educate the parents about the worrisome frequency with which Black boys are mis-labeled with behavioral disorders4 when they simply have emotions like everyone else.
