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 associate professor of practical theology, spiritual care, and counseling at Claremont School of Theology. He is also a counselor at the Bishop Wellness Center 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