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ERIC Number: EJ1467561
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 16
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EISSN: EISSN-2164-3989
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"You Good, Bruh?": An Exploration of Socially Constructed Barriers to Counseling for Millennial Black Men
Demetrius Cofield
Professional Counselor, v15 n1 p52-67 2025
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of mental illness among millennials. However, there is still a significantly lower rate of millennial Black men engaging in mental health counseling compared to other marginalized groups. The lack of engagement of Black men in mental health counseling has become an increasingly popular topic in scholarly literature, yet the research is still limited. This critical phenomenological study explored the influence of social constructs on millennial Black men's decisions about seeking counseling using a multidimensional theoretical framework combining critical race theory, Black critical theory, and Black masculinity. Sixteen participants who identified as millennial Black men who reported an interest in seeking counseling were interviewed. Results indicated three themes: Black masculine fragility, racial distrust, and invisibility. Implications and future research recommendations are provided for counselors and counselor educators to improve advocacy efforts to engage and retain more millennial Black men in counseling.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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