internal medicine physician and assistant professor, along with DeRonn Kidd, from the Mental Health Service Corps, who serves as a ThriveNYC Initiative speaker and facilitator.
A forum of uncensored dialogue on how mental health presents clinically in black men, transformed into a safe space for men of color to open up about their struggles with suicide, depression, and anxiety.
Globally, we can learn a lot from the Gentlemen’s Factory. The power of community is most certainly highlighted as this resource club provides an outlet, a healing ground, and a shared voice to one of the most disenfranchised groups in America.
The solidarity of community as the foundation for creating a safe space may be the answer to shifting the culture of health in our Black communities.
Mental health is an entity that has been stigmatized for decades. Despite the launch of social media campaigns such as #Breakthestigma, #GotPanic, #YouGoodMan to help spread awareness, there are clear disparities in the rates of mental health services used in the Black Community, especially among Black men [1]. This includes lower rates of prescription medications and the use of outpatient services overall for the treatment of any mental health condition [1].
There are plenty of factors that put Blacks at higher risk for depression, anxiety, feelings of sadness, and hopelessness. Adult Blacks are 20 percent more likely to