Here’s an excerpt worth reading from an article in the New Pittsburgh Courier about black male depression, which is often overlooked or misunderstood. If you live in or around Cleveland and recognize yourself or someone you know in this, please click the link below to read the full article, and give us a call.
Research done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows that the population of Black males age 18 and over in this country experience feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness at rates higher than their white and Hispanic counterparts.
In an interview with the Recorder, licensed clinical psychologist and family therapist Kisha Parker of Healing Pathways Counseling and Consulting, shared insight into the reasons and warning signs behind this issue.
Recorder: In your professional opinion, what are some of the issues that cause symptoms of depression in young Black men?
Parker: Per my own clinical observation and personal experience, depression in young African-American men often resembles anger, rebellion and anti-social behavior (behavior that lacks consideration for others and potentially causes damage to society).
What are the warning signs?
Some of the warning signs include isolation, rage, loss of a sense of hope, and anti-social behavior. Sometimes it is also displayed in “suicide by cop” behaviors, behaviors displayed by a suicidal individual who deliberately behaves in a threatening way, provoking a lethal response from a law enforcement officer or other legitimately armed individual, potentially leading to being shot to death…