The 22 Percent: Why Black Veterans Carry a Heavier PTSD Burden, and What Actually Closes the Gap
There’s a number I want to sit with for a minute before I explain why it matters: 22 percent. That’s the share of Black veterans who deployed and report post-traumatic stress disorder, according to recent Department of Veterans Affairs research. For white veterans who deployed, that number is 14.1 percent. Same wars. Same deployments, broadly […]
The Suicide Numbers Nobody in My Community Wants to Say Out Loud
Black Americans’ suicide death rate has climbed 53% in a decade, with young Black men bearing the sharpest edge of the crisis — and Black veterans face nearly double the PTSD rate of their white counterparts. Marcus Hart on why this crisis stays hidden and what actually moves the needle.
The VA Just Bet on Psychedelics for PTSD. As a Combat Veteran, Here’s What I Actually Want to Know.
A new HHS-VA partnership will fast-track research into psychedelic-assisted therapy for PTSD, potentially reaching over a million veterans. Marcus Hart, a combat veteran, weighs the promise against the questions the announcement doesn’t answer.
Marcus Hart Opens Up About Being Pushed Out By His Own Church — New Transform U: Veteran Stories Episode
Marcus Hart opens up in a new Transform U: Veteran Stories episode about the Milwaukee church that pushed him out during his darkest season, and how he found his way back to a steadier faith.
It’s BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. The Data on Black Veterans Should Scare Us Into Action.
Black veterans deployed in combat develop PTSD at 22%, compared to 14.1% for white veterans — and face steeper barriers to care. Marcus Hart, a combat veteran himself, on what’s actually driving that gap and what community-level solutions look like beyond another awareness month.
The VA and HHS Just Announced a Psychedelic Therapy Partnership for Veterans. Black Veterans Should Read the Fine Print.
A new federal partnership will fast-track research into psychedelic treatments for veteran PTSD. That’s genuinely promising — and it lands on top of a documented racial gap in care that no new drug pipeline fixes by itself.
Washington Just Fast-Tracked Psychedelic Therapy for Veterans. Black Vets Should Read the Fine Print.
HHS and the VA signed a five-year deal to prepare for FDA-approved psychedelic treatments for veteran PTSD. Marcus Hart on why this could be real progress — and why access equity has to be built in now, not bolted on later.
The VA Says Suicide Screening Rates Are at a Record High. So Is the Suicide Rate. Both Things Are True.
The VA is screening more veterans for suicide risk than ever before — and the veteran suicide rate still ticked up to its highest level since 2018. Marcus Hart, a combat veteran himself, unpacks why better screening and worse outcomes can both be true at once, and what the data says actually saves lives.