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Black Men and Depression
John Head
Saving our Lives, Healing our Families and Friends
Harlem Moon
August 2005
On Sale: August 9, 2005
224 pages
ISBN: 076791354X
EAN: 9780767913546
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Non-Fiction
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.
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