Racial Battle Fatigue and Mental Health in Black Men

Research Anthology on Empowering Marginalized Communities and Mitigating Racism and Discrimination ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-8547-4.ch048 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1026-1032

Author(s):

Delila Owens ◽

Shanice Lockhart ◽

Dana Y. Matthews ◽

Tanya J. Middleton

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

United States ◽

Black Men ◽

The United States ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Psychological Effects ◽

Battle Fatigue

The experiences of Black men in the United States are significantly different from men of other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Black men have to deal with racism on a daily basis. Understanding of the effects of daily racism and its implications is limited. Racial battle fatigue is a relatively new concept in the field of mental health. The current chapter discusses the concept of racial battle fatigue and its effects on Black men. The authors discuss both the physical and psychological effects of daily racism on the health of Black men.

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Racial Battle Fatigue and Mental Health in Black Men

Overcoming Challenges and Creating Opportunity for African American Male Students - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5990-0.ch005 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 99-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Delila Owens ◽

Shanice Lockhart ◽

Dana Y. Matthews ◽

Tanya J. Middleton

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

United States ◽

Black Men ◽

The United States ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Psychological Effects ◽

Battle Fatigue

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COVID-19 pandemic: every day feels like a weekday to most

10.1101/2020.05.11.20098228 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Tony Liu ◽

Jonah Meyerhoff ◽

David C Mohr ◽

Lyle H Ungar ◽

Konrad P Kording

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

United States ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Real Time ◽

Job Loss ◽

Health Impact ◽

The United States ◽

Psychological Effects ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Moment

The COVID-19 outbreak has clear clinical and economic impacts, but also affects behaviors e.g. through social distancing, and may increase stress and anxiety. However, while case numbers are tracked daily, we know little about the psychological effects of the outbreak on individuals in the moment. Here we examine the psychological and behavioral shifts over the initial stages of the outbreak in the United States in an observational longitudinal study. Through GPS phone data we find that homestay is increasing, while being at work dropped precipitously. Using regular real-time experiential surveys we observe an overall increase in stress and mood levels which is similar in size to the weekend vs. weekday differences. As there is a significant difference between weekday and weekend mood and stress levels, this is an important decrease in wellbeing. For some, especially those affected by job loss, the mental health impact is severe.

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Black Male Grief Through the Lens of Racialization and Oppression: Effective Instruction for Graduate Clinical Programs

International Research in Higher Education ◽

10.5430/irhe.v3n2p51 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

Allen E. Lipscomb ◽

Wendy Ashley

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

United States ◽

Critical Race Theory ◽

Black Men ◽

Black Males ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Historical Trauma ◽

The United States ◽

Clinical Practices ◽

Mental Health Challenges

Although Black males have experienced mental health challenges analogous to other marginalized populations, Black men dealing with loss and trauma have a greater risk of experiencing severe mental health challenges than their White counterparts due to racism, classism, economic inequalities and socio-political injustices in existence since slavery. Although slavery was legally abolished in the United States in 1865, the legacy of slavery continues via systemic oppression, historical trauma and race based economic inequality. Thus, Black males’ lived experience is entrenched with elements of psychological, historical, interpersonal, and intrapsychic anguish. Black men experience grief from multiple avenues, including loss, trauma and the psychological impact of oppression. The authors explored the grief experiences of Racialized Black Men (N = 77) to identify the needs and challenges of this vulnerable population. Utilizing a Critical Race Theory (CRT) lens, recommendations are provided to educate mental health therapists both in graduate programs and as practitioners in the field regarding anti-oppressive clinical practices. Finally, effective clinical intervention practices are explored, with specific strategies for White and non-White therapists when working with this unique and often underserved population in the United States.

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