Black Mental Health

 Lama Rod Owens, bell hooks, and Resmaa Menaken

Video

Jelan Agnew

Books and E-Books

BPL cards and BPL eCards can be used to access e-books.

Visit the BPL site to sign up for an eCard

• The Black Agenda e-book from BPL

Scholarly Articles

Balkin, Richard S., et al. “Spirituality and Relational Health among Black Americans.” Journal of Counseling & Development, vol. 100, no. 4, Oct. 2022, pp. 412–20. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12436.

Roberts, Tangela S. “African Americans and Activism: Exploring the Impact on Psychological Well-Being.” Journal for Social Action in Counseling & Psychology, vol. 15, no. 1, Summer 2023, pp. 14–31. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.33043/JSACP.15.1.14-31.

Wallace, Donya D., et al. “‘White Girls Are Taught to Be Wives; Black Girls Are Taught to Survive’: Wellness Among Strong Black Women.” Journal of Mental Health Counseling, vol. 45, no. 4, Oct. 2023, pp. 297–318. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.45.4.02

Popular Media

Chambers, Valeria. “Black Peer Support: A Role in Mental Health Recovery.” Harvard Health, 8 Apr. 2021, https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/black-peer-support-a-role-in-mental-health-recovery-2021040822340.

Howard, Sage. “These Images Are A Striking Display Of Black People Reclaiming Their Peace.” Huff Post, 10 Oct. 2023, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-americans-rest-as-resistance-art_n_65243994e4b09f4b8d4144f3.

Smith, Kylie M. "How bigotry created a black mental health crisis." Washingtonpost.com, 29 July 2019. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A594902577/AONE?u=mlin_b_roxbury&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=6894f49b