June is an interesting month for mental health! It is both Pride Month as well as the month of Juneteenth. The theme of emancipation runs through the month —i.e. emancipation from trauma, emancipation from stigma, emancipation from loneliness and isolation.

June also happens to be Men’s Health Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month. Carrying on the emancipation theme, we look at Black men’s mental health with the help of author, speaker and college basketball Hall of Famer Thabiti Boone.

Related links:

Episode 149: Juneteenth and Mental Emancipation

https://hogg.utexas.edu/juneteenth-and-mental-emancipation

Episode 83: Minority Men's Mental Health

https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-minority-mens-mental-health

Episode 52: Black Student Athlete Mental Health

https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-wnba-athlete-mental-health-sports

Blog post: Uncovering Transgender History in Texas

https://hogg.utexas.edu/uncovering-transgender-history-in-texas

SAMHSA Report on lesbian, gay and bisexual behavioral health: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt41899/2022_LGB_Brief_Final_06_07_23.pdf

Parents article on fathers' mental health:

https://www.parents.com/parents-survey-finds-59-of-dads-wish-they-felt-more-seen-7509558