Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men - Hope to Keep Going

As mental health is a critical but often neglected issue, especially among Black men, this book 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 and to point the way forward to integrating mental and spiritual health.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Prelude to Keep Going
Part I: Understanding Context
Chapter One: Chronically Dissed
Chapter Two: Breathing Racism's, Sexism's, and Classism's Toxic Air
Chapter Three: The Urgency for Men to Embody Empathy and Support for Women
Chapter Four: Intertwined Worlds in the Mind
Part II: A Hope to Keep Going Framework for Care and Counseling
Chapter Five: Spiritual Hope
Chapter Six: A Hope to Keep Going Model Of Change: Activating Communal Agency to Care for Black Men
Chapter Seven: A Hope to Keep Going Model of Change: Activating Creative and Constructive Agency in Black Men
Conclusion
Appendix A: Vignettes
Appendix B: Individual Interview Questions
Appendix C: Research Participants
References
About the Author

About the author

Nicholas Grier (PhD, LPC) is assistant professor of practical theology, spiritual care, and counseling at Claremont School of Theology. He is also a counselor at The Clinebell Institute and founder of Coloring Mental Health Collective.

Summary

As mental health is a critical but often neglected issue, especially among Black men, this book 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 and to point the way forward to integrating mental and spiritual health.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Grier, Grier Nicholas
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781498567121
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6712-1
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Religion and Race
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; USA, Ethnic Studies, Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, Christianity, Mental health services, Social and cultural history, Black & Asian Studies, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Christian ministry & pastoral activity, Relating to African American / Black American people