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“I was crying. I was a grown man, almost 40 years old, and my mother had to buy me underwear, socks.”
That line, from nurse scientist Helena Addison’s article on the PTSD, depression and psychological distress that many Black men experience after prison, has stuck with me. Addison interviewed 29 formerly incarcerated Philadelphia men to better understand how being locked up affected their mental health.
Kenny, the man quoted above, struggled with having to depend on others for his basic needs. Other men talked about witnessing regular beatings and racism from correctional officers, the stress of probation and parole requirements, feeling constant hypervigilance in social settings, self-isolating at home, and wondering how to bond with their children after such a long period of separation.
In Philadelphia alone, Addison writes, over 20,000 people return home from jail or prison each year. Their needs are significant – not just for housing and employment, but also for counseling, peer support and emotional care.
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Black men who have been incarcerated have elevated rates of PTSD, depression and psychological distress.
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Helena Addison, Yale University
Over 2 dozen Philadelphia men shared their experiences with trauma and psychological distress as they worked to rebuild their lives after release.
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