“Black folk don't get no severe depression”: Meanings and expressions of depression in a predominantly black urban neighborhood in Midwestern United States

Alang, Sirry

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.032

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“…The measurement of depression is notoriously challenging in the context of survey research, and this challenge is amplified by racial and gender disparities in the expression and diagnosis of depressive symptoms (Alang 2016;Williams et al 2007). We used self-reported symptoms instead of professional diagnoses because obtaining diagnoses is prohibitively timeconsuming and expensive and would require a licensed psychiatric professional or medical record with diagnoses.…”

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Intersectionality, Depression, and Voter Turnout

Ojeda

Slaughter

2019

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

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Context: This article untangles the effects of depression on voter turnout among blacks and whitesand among women and men and considers several factors-income, health insurance, church attendance, group consciousness, and empowerment-that may mitigate the negative effects of depression on turnout. Methods: The authors estimated regression models of voter turnout on depression across race and gender groups using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. They used interaction terms to assess whether the effect of depression is conditional on the potential mitigating factors. Findings: Reporting increased depressive symptoms was associated with a lower probability of voting across electoral contexts for all respondents, and few factors mitigated this negative effect. Only in the case of black men did the authors find that a coethnic candidate mitigated the negative effect of depression, while a higher level of group consciousness did the opposite. Conclusions: The effect of depression was strong, cut across racial and gender groups, and was generally robust to the effects of income, health insurance, church attendance, group consciousness, and empowerment. More research is required to understand how to reduce depression and improve turnout among those who experience it.

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confidence: 99%

Intersectionality, Depression, and Voter Turnout

Ojeda

Slaughter

2019

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

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“…It is often this pride, along with the desire to handle problems themselves or with the help of loved ones that keeps a number of Black Americans from seeking professional help for mental health problems (Rostain, Ramsay, & Waite, 2015). Further, depression is often seen as a sign of weakness (Alang, 2016), antithetical to the strength and resilience often associated with being Black. So what does this mean for a person whose racial group is seen socio-culturally and historically as strong?…”

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“We Pride Ourselves on Being Strong…and Able to Bear a lot”: Examining the Socio-Cultural and Historical Context of Black Americans’ Experiences with Depression and Help-Seeking

Campbell

2017

ASW

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“…Blacks and Hispanics reporting serious psychological distress remain less likely to receive mental health treatment than Whites [26]. Among Blacks, previous studies have found that their attitudes and beliefs regarding mental illness and depression stem from a mistrust of mental health treatment and providers, and that depression is conceptualized as a weakness [27,28]. Among Hispanics, those with elevated depressive symptoms are more likely to prefer counseling instead of medication than Whites [29,30].…”

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Depression self-management in people with epilepsy: Adapting project UPLIFT for underserved populations

Quarells

Spruill

Escoffery

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Epilepsy & Behavior

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Data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey found that the prevalence of active epilepsy has increased to three million adults. Although findings have been mixed, some research indicates that Blacks and Hispanics share a higher burden of epilepsy prevalence compared with non-Hispanic whites. Moreover, depression is a common comorbid condition among people with epilepsy (PWE), affecting up to 55% of the epilepsy population. Widespread use and increased public health impact of evidence-based self-management interventions is critical to reducing disease burden and may require adapting original interventions into more culturally relevant versions for racial and ethnic minority groups. Project UPLIFT provides access to mental health self-management skills training that is distance-delivered, does not interfere with medication management, and has been shown to be effective in reducing depressive symptoms. This paper presents the process of exploring the adaptation of Project UPLIFT for Black and Hispanic PWE and herein suggests that evidence-based interventions can be successfully adapted for new populations or cultural settings through a careful and systematic process. Additional key lessons learned include the importance of community engagement and that language matters. Ultimately, if the adapted Project UPLIFT intervention produces positive outcomes for diverse populations of PWE, it will extend the strategies available to reduce the burden of depression. Implementing evidence-based interventions such as Project UPLIFT is critical to reducing disease burden; however, their delivery may need to be tailored to the needs and culture of the populations of interest.

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“Black folk don't get no severe depression”: Meanings and expressions of depression in a predominantly black urban neighborhood in Midwestern United States

Cited by 32 publications

References 38 publications

Intersectionality, Depression, and Voter Turnout

Intersectionality, Depression, and Voter Turnout

“We Pride Ourselves on Being Strong…and Able to Bear a lot”: Examining the Socio-Cultural and Historical Context of Black Americans’ Experiences with Depression and Help-Seeking

Depression self-management in people with epilepsy: Adapting project UPLIFT for underserved populations

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