Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA, 24515, USA.
J Relig Health. 2023 Oct;62(5):3414-3429. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01824-5. Epub 2023 May 3.
When Black women of Christian faith in the USA receive secular help for psychological symptoms, their spiritual and religious communities often view the decision negatively. The women may feel shamed, ostracized, and condemned. They often experience emotional, physical, and spiritual trauma from the rejection that increases the frequency, duration, and intensity of their psychological symptoms. This article identifies specific community-based and systemic factors that exacerbate mental health issues in Black women of Christian faith. The authors discuss the influence of such factors on mental health and provide evidence-based practices for mental health clinicians working with Black women of Christian faith.
当美国信仰基督教的黑人女性因心理症状寻求世俗帮助时，她们的精神和宗教社区往往对此持负面看法。这些女性可能会感到羞耻、被排斥和被谴责。她们经常因为被拒绝而经历情感、身体和精神创伤，这增加了她们心理症状的频率、持续时间和强度。本文确定了加剧信仰基督教的黑人女性心理健康问题的具体基于社区和系统性因素。作者讨论了这些因素对心理健康的影响，并为与信仰基督教的黑人女性合作的心理健康临床医生提供了基于证据的实践方法。
