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Mental Health Communication for Underserved Populations
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By focusing on effective communication strategies and leveraging cutting-edge research, this book offers meaningful progress toward improving mental health outcomes for everyone, with a special emphasis on underserved populations.
Health communication research constitutes a significant intervention to the study of mental health, especially when considering underserved and marginalized demographics. Contributors to this volume identify and address critical barriers often faced when accessing mental health information and care, including stigma, lack of resources, and cultural differences, among myriad other individual and societal obstacles.
By exposing and critically analyzing these issues, the book recommends future directions for the design of effective mental health communication campaigns, emphasizing the importance of strategic information diffusion and urgency in order to improve mental health literacy. Contributors then offer policy recommendations and advocacy initiatives designed to improve mental health services for underserved populations and communities, ultimately increasing both the inclusivity and overall efficacy of the mental healthcare system.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Reaching the Unreached: Enhancing Mental Health through Effective Communication Strategies for Underserved Populations
David Kim (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA) & Jin-Ae Kang (East Carolina University, USA)
1. The Use of Storytelling as a Form of Liberatory Agency: Palestinian Refugees in the United States
Amnee K. Elkhalid (University of Arkansas, USA) & Walid A. Afifi (University of California-Santa Barbara, USA)
2. Mental Health and LGBTQ+ Populations: Communicative Solutions for LGBTQ+ Well-Being
Leandra Hinojosa Hernandez (University of Utah, USA) & Natalia Peraza (University of Southern California, USA)
3. An Examination of the Multifaceted Mental Health Stigma Surrounding United States Military Veterans
Rikki A. Roscoe (University of Kansas, USA)
4. Communicating What Is Silent: Black Women Navigating Mental Health
Adrienne F. Muldrow (East Carolina University, USA) & Karlene Cunningham (East Carolina University, USA)
5. Designing Mental Health Communication Strategies for Hispanic and Latino Populations in the U.S.
Do Kyun David Kim & Jinae Kang
6. Housing Instability and Homelessness in Memphis: Mental Health Literacy and Community-Based Research
Joy V. Goldsmith (Independent Scholar, USA), Diana R. Humble (University of Memphis, USA), Sachiko Terui (University of Georgia, USA), Tharwa Bilbeisi (Independent Scholar, USA), & Regina Alabere (University of Memphis, USA)
7. e-Mental Health Intervention Strategies for the Low-income Population: A Communicative Approach
Kyung Jung Han (California State University, Bakersfield, USA)
8. Addressing Mental Health Issues of Older People for Healthy Aging
Jin-Ae Kang & Do Kyun David Kim
9. Mental Health Communication for Religious Minorities
Jacob Watson (Indiana University - Indianapolis, USA), Jorge Seifert (USA), & John Parrish-Sprowl (Indiana University, USA)
10. Mental Health Communication Strategies for Individuals with Disabilities: Applying a Socio-Ecological Framework
Jaehyun Kim (East Carolina University, USA)
11. Communication in Substance Use Counseling: The Role of Aggressive Communication
Theodore A. Avtgis (Western Illinois University-Quad Cities, USA) & Veronica Nuzzolo (Independent Scholar, USA)
12. Rural Communities and Mental Health: Challenges and Recommendations from a Health Communication Perspective
Lindsey Jo Hand (Contractor, USA)
13. Mental Health Problems and Computer-Mediated Support: Focus on the Case of North Korean Defectors in South Korea
Surin Chung (Sogang University, South Korea) & Ma Angelica Mercado (Sogang University, South Korea)
14. Cross-Cultural Dialogues: Unraveling and Addressing Mental Health Challenges in International Students through Innovative Health Communication Strategies
Anne Amegbeha Amissah (University of Kentucky, USA), Sarah A. Geegan (University of Kentucky, USA), & Kimberly A. Parker (Independent Scholar, USA)
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Product details
| Published | 19 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 352 |
| ISBN | 9781666950991 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 15 bw illus and 6 tables |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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