Abstract
This conceptual overview offers a comprehensive overview of systemic pathways that negatively impact the mental health of Black Men throughout their lives. Our argument highlights the importance for counselors and mental health professionals to utilize a thorough social risk assessment that considers these pathways in order to effectively address the mental health needs of Black Men while fostering positive working relationships. This overview strongly advocates for the use of context and structural determinants when evaluating mental health symptoms. Without an appropriate understanding of social risk and determinants, counselors may inadvertently perpetuate disparities by decontextualizing symptomology, and reproducing racist discourse.
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Sami, Waleed Y.
(2024)
"The Unequal Distribution of Social Risk for Black Men Across the Life-Span. A Novel Framework.,"
Adultspan Journal: Vol. 23:
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1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33470/2161-0029.1170
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https://mds.marshall.edu/adsp/vol23/iss1/6
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