This book enumerates the unique challenges, barriers, needs, and trauma of being an African American in the United States, and at the same time highlights what needs to be done to improve and foster the mental health healing of this population. This includes practical applications and strategic solutions that work, such as the family togetherness and ardent spiritual beliefs that form the basis for resilient and vibrant mental health among African Americans.
This contributed volume features the authorship of counseling professionals, most of whom are African American themselves. Because of their own personal experiences, they are able to emphasize cogent helping strategies for this population, to show how to move forward with encouragement. The book also highlights ways to promote life that is mentally healthy and holistic for African Americans.
Topics covered within the chapters include:
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This contributed volume features the authorship of counseling professionals, most of whom are African American themselves. Because of their own personal experiences, they are able to emphasize cogent helping strategies for this population, to show how to move forward with encouragement. The book also highlights ways to promote life that is mentally healthy and holistic for African Americans.
Topics covered within the chapters include:
- Mental Health Challenges Unique to African American Children and Adolescents
- Diagnosis Issues with African Americans
- Culture of Family Togetherness, Emotional Resilience, and Spiritual Lifestyles Inherent in African Americans from the Time of Slavery Until Now
- The Trauma of Being an African American in the 21st Century
- Training, Recruiting, and Retaining African American Mental Health Professionals
African Americans and Mental Health: Practical and Strategic Solutions to Barriers, Needs, and Challenges
This book enumerates the unique challenges, barriers, needs, and trauma of being an African American in the United States, and at the same time highlights what needs to be done to improve and foster the mental health healing of this population. This includes practical applications and strategic solutions that work, such as the family togetherness and ardent spiritual beliefs that form the basis for resilient and vibrant mental health among African Americans.
This contributed volume features the authorship of counseling professionals, most of whom are African American themselves. Because of their own personal experiences, they are able to emphasize cogent helping strategies for this population, to show how to move forward with encouragement. The book also highlights ways to promote life that is mentally healthy and holistic for African Americans.
Topics covered within the chapters include:
This contributed volume features the authorship of counseling professionals, most of whom are African American themselves. Because of their own personal experiences, they are able to emphasize cogent helping strategies for this population, to show how to move forward with encouragement. The book also highlights ways to promote life that is mentally healthy and holistic for African Americans.
Topics covered within the chapters include:
- Mental Health Challenges Unique to African American Children and Adolescents
- Diagnosis Issues with African Americans
- Culture of Family Togetherness, Emotional Resilience, and Spiritual Lifestyles Inherent in African Americans from the Time of Slavery Until Now
- The Trauma of Being an African American in the 21st Century
- Training, Recruiting, and Retaining African American Mental Health Professionals
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ISBN-13: | 9783030771317 |
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Publisher: | Springer-Verlag New York, LLC |
Publication date: | 10/25/2021 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 397 KB |
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