Achieving mental health equity in Black male suicide prevention
Despite a steady decrease in suicide rates in the United States, the rate among Black males has increased in recent decades. Moreover, suicide is now positioned as the third leading cause of death in this population, signaling a public health crisis. Enhancing the ability for future suicide preventi...
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| description | Despite a steady decrease in suicide rates in the United States, the rate among Black males has increased in recent decades. Moreover, suicide is now positioned as the third leading cause of death in this population, signaling a public health crisis. Enhancing the ability for future suicide prevention scholars to fully characterize and intervene on suicide risk factors is an emerging health equity priority, yet there is little empirical evidence to robustly investigate the alarming trends in Black male suicide. We present fundamental areas of expansion in suicide prevention research focused on establishing culturally responsive strategies to achieve mental health equity. Notably, we identify gaps in existing research and offer future recommendation to reduce suicide death among Black males. Our perspective aims to present important and innovative solutions for ensuring the inclusion of Black males in need of suicide prevention and intervention efforts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-807b7a61c2df4d8483f8261c7d7822792023-03-30T06:11:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-03-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.11132221113222Achieving mental health equity in Black male suicide preventionLeslie B. Adams0Roland J. Thorpe1Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United StatesProgram for Research on Men's Health, Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDespite a steady decrease in suicide rates in the United States, the rate among Black males has increased in recent decades. Moreover, suicide is now positioned as the third leading cause of death in this population, signaling a public health crisis. Enhancing the ability for future suicide prevention scholars to fully characterize and intervene on suicide risk factors is an emerging health equity priority, yet there is little empirical evidence to robustly investigate the alarming trends in Black male suicide. We present fundamental areas of expansion in suicide prevention research focused on establishing culturally responsive strategies to achieve mental health equity. Notably, we identify gaps in existing research and offer future recommendation to reduce suicide death among Black males. Our perspective aims to present important and innovative solutions for ensuring the inclusion of Black males in need of suicide prevention and intervention efforts.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1113222/fullBlack malesstructural racismhealth equity (MeSH)suicide prevention and interventionrecruitment and retention |
| spellingShingle | Leslie B. Adams Roland J. Thorpe Achieving mental health equity in Black male suicide prevention Frontiers in Public Health Black males structural racism health equity (MeSH) suicide prevention and intervention recruitment and retention |
| title | Achieving mental health equity in Black male suicide prevention |
| title_full | Achieving mental health equity in Black male suicide prevention |
| title_fullStr | Achieving mental health equity in Black male suicide prevention |
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| title_short | Achieving mental health equity in Black male suicide prevention |
| title_sort | achieving mental health equity in black male suicide prevention |
| topic | Black males structural racism health equity (MeSH) suicide prevention and intervention recruitment and retention |
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