Black Churches And Mental Health Professionals: Can This Collaboration Work?

Keywords

African Americans; Black church; clergy; mental health agencies

Abstract

African Americans reportedly have a greater severity of untreated mental health disorders than any other known racial group. History purports that African Americans are more likely to rely on the elders of their churches and their own spiritual beliefs, rather than seek support from mental health professionals. Due to past and present experiences with institutionalized racism in America, Black church leadership and their members have been apprehensive to collaborate with mental health agencies. This article explores how clergy of Black churches and leaders in mental health agencies may collaborate to provide culturally sensitive services for African Americans.

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Publication Title

Journal of Black Studies

Volume

47

Issue

1

Number of Pages

73-87

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/0021934715613588

Socpus ID

84949256752 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84949256752

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