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Also by John Head:

Black Men and Depression, August 2005
Paperback
Standing In the Shadows, August 2004
Hardcover

BLACK MEN AND DEPRESSION
By: 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
Paperback
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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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