Mental Health and Emotional Socialization
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Compounded Barriers: Norms discouraging emotional expression, compounded by cultural stigma
- Journal of Men's Studies, Thompson et al. / 2024: Intersectionality and Men's Mental Health: Cultural Stigma among Men of Color
- American Psychological Association (APA), APA Monitor / 2025: Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Stigma in Minority Communities
Institutional Responses: Distress is often criminalized rather than treated
- Harvard Educational Review, Simmons / 2024: Criminalizing Distress: How Schools Respond to Trauma in Boys of Color
- Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), CWLA Staff / 2025: From Treatment to Punishment: The Mismanagement of Minority Youth Mental Health
Gender Equity Lens: Masculinity norms interact with racial bias to restrict access to emotional support
- Psychology of Men & Masculinities, Bryant / 2025: Racialized Masculinity and the Restriction of Emotional Support
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIMH Staff / 2024: Addressing Disparities in Mental Health Care for Boys and Men of Color