A small but inspiring group of men’s mental health (i.e., emotional, psychological, and social well-being) scholars are unapologetically working with and on behalf of Black men in the United States. We are carving out unique niches to help disentangle the homogeneity frequently reported among Black men as well as to deepen the science around Black men’s living, learning, and working experiences (Watkins 2019). My work focuses on within-group differences among Black men; how social determinants influence their stress, distress, and depression; and the impact of social media-based interventions aimed at transforming gender norms, enriching mental health, and encouraging Black men to seek social support (Watkins 2019; Watkins et al. 2017). When the APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men were issued last fall, they confirmed that (a) the lives of boys and men are heavily influenced by social determinants and (b) research on social determinants (e.g., race, gender, education, income, etc.) should shape how practitioners counsel boys and men. What is often missing from the discussion, however, is a careful consideration of the racialization of gender identity and the residual effects of race on the mental health of Black men in particular. We study Black men “where they are” and explore their mental health in the context of personal and social identity, relationships, power and privilege, and institutional structures—all issues raised in The Guidelines. Though met with opposition by some audiences, like white nationalists—which I watched unfold via social media—researchers and practitioners I know have found The Guidelines useful

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通往黑人男性心理健康之路和承诺的曙光

一小部分但鼓舞人心的男性心理健康（即情绪、心理和社会福祉）学者正在与美国黑人男性合作并代表他们毫无歉意地工作。我们正在开辟独特的领域，以帮助解决黑人男性之间经常报道的同质性问题，并深化围绕黑人男性生活、学习和工作经历的科学（Watkins 2019）。我的工作重点是黑人男性的群体内差异；社会决定因素如何影响他们的压力、痛苦和抑郁；以及旨在改变性别规范、丰富心理健康和鼓励黑人男性寻求社会支持的基于社交媒体的干预措施的影响（沃特金斯 2019 年；沃特金斯等人 2017 年）。去年秋天发布了 APA 男孩和男人心理实践指南时，他们证实，(a) 男孩和男人的生活深受社会决定因素的影响；(b) 对社会决定因素（例如种族、性别、教育、收入等）的研究应该影响从业者为男孩和男人提供咨询的方式。然而，讨论中经常缺少的是对性别认同的种族化以及种族对黑人男性心理健康的残余影响的仔细考虑。我们研究黑人“他们在哪里”，并在个人和社会身份、关系、权力和特权以及制度结构的背景下探索他们的心理健康——《指南》中提出的所有问题。虽然遭到了一些观众的反对，比如白人民族主义者——我通过社交媒体看到了这一点——但我认识的研究人员和从业者发现《指南》很有用