Black Men Are Finally Talking About Anxiety Out Loud. The System Still Isn’t Built to Listen.
A wave of Black men writing and speaking publicly about anxiety and therapy marks a real cultural shift. But the treatment-access gap behind that shift hasn’t moved nearly as fast — and naming the shift without naming the gap is its own kind of dishonesty.
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 […]
More Black Men Are Walking Into Therapy Offices. The System Behind That Door Still Isn’t Ready for Them.
A real cultural shift is underway — more Black men choosing therapy over silence. But a shortage of culturally competent Black providers means the door is opening faster than the system behind it can staff up.
The Black Men Choosing Therapy Over Silence – And Why That’s the Real Story This Summer
From Louisville to Atlanta, Black men are filling conference rooms to talk openly about mental health for the first time in their lives. Marcus Hart on why this quiet cultural shift matters more than any awareness-month hashtag – and what’s still standing in the way.
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.