This week on VIBE Check, we’re digging deep into the layered trauma Black men face in America. In honor of Juneteenth and PTSD awareness, and Men’s Mental Health Month, we’re asking: What does freedom really look like if your mind isn’t free?
We’ll explore: How the legacy of slavery, incarceration, and state violence contributes to PTSD in Black men. Why Black men are less likely to be diagnosed or treated for trauma—and how racism in healthcare plays a role. The unspoken rules of masculinity in BIPOC communities and how they harm queer, trans, and emotionally expressive men. The rise of healing spaces created by and for Black men—like barbershop therapy, mutual aid groups, and culturally competent providers.
Sources:
https://mhanational.org/resources/racial-trauma/
https://www.verywellmind.com/mental-health-resources-for-the-black-community-5181656
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Traumatic_Slave_Syndrome
https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/observing-juneteenth-and-supporting-mental-health
https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/beyond-juneteenth-the-mental-health-crises-facing-black-youth/
https://www.avancecare.com/recognizing-juneteenth-and-its-effects-on-mental-health/
https://www.claritychi.com/blog/celebrating-and-supporting-black-mental-health-on-juneteenth
https://www.health.com/condition/ptsd/generational-trauma
https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/i457jh/science_discussion_series_we_are_mental_health/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8004354/
https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2019-01033-001.html?ref=popsugar.com
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8807349/pdf/nihms-1773410.pdf
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/17456916221120428
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