Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men

Nicholas Grier (PhD, LPC) is associate professor of practical theology, spiritual care, and counseling at Claremont School of Theology. He is also a counselor at the Bishop Wellness Center and founder of Coloring Mental Health Collective.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A Prelude to Keep GoingPart I: Understanding ContextChapter One: Chronically DissedChapter Two: Breathing Racism’s, Sexism’s, and Classism’s Toxic AirChapter Three: The Urgency for Men to Embody Empathy and Support for WomenChapter Four: Intertwined Worlds in the MindPart II: A Hope to Keep Going Framework for Care and CounselingChapter Five: Spiritual HopeChapter Six: A Hope to Keep Going Model Of Change: Activating Communal Agency to Care for Black MenChapter Seven: A Hope to Keep Going Model of Change: Activating Creative and Constructive Agency in Black MenConclusionAppendix A: VignettesAppendix B: Individual Interview QuestionsAppendix C: Research ParticipantsReferencesAbout the Author

A creative, compelling, and nuanced contribution to the flourishing of black men. Placing blackness at the center of mental health, Grier draws on the words and experiences of black men to demonstrate how care and counseling can promote lives unlimited—and unstrained—by racism, sexism, heteronormativity, homophobia, classism, and religious bigotry.