1. The 1% : Black Male Mental Health Care Providers Dr. William July, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Houston - Austin

2. The Numbers Section 1

3. You won’t believe this… Have you ever done a simple Google search for Black Male Therapists? (excluding psychologists, psychiatrists, or specialists)

4. 2 Black Men…Really ? On the popular Psychology Today Therapist Directory I found 17 therapists under the heading “African-American” 3 were Black 2 were males Population of Austin: 820,611

5. 3 Black Men… Seriously? The same search in Houston yielded 19 listings 12 were Black 3 were male Population of Houston: 2,145,146

6. The National Level In 2011 the APA reported 518 Black Male members with a Doctorate Total members with Doctorate was 83,599 i.e. less than 1% of the members of the APA with a Doctorate are Black males.

7. SexTotal MenWomenTransgenderNot specified American Indian817000151 Asian72012400672027 Hispanic7671135031905 Black518 997091524 White271982794914855196 Other970117 Pacific Islander03003 Multiracial/multi- ethnic 17237204548 Not specified70361512765922228 Total3650146900719183599 Race/ethnicity by Gender of APA Members with the Doctorate, 2011 American Psychological Association, 2011

8. Why does it matter? Section 2

9. Impact Would Black men (and women) have better diagnosis and treatment outcomes with Black male clinicians (as opposed to other ethnicities)? What is the value to our society having more Black male mental health clinicians? What is the role of ethnicity in the perception of the mental health in the Black community?

10. My experience (anecdotal) I get a lot of calls from people specifically seeking a Black male psychologist Not all of them are Black I have more White & Hispanic clients than Black (which raises larger questions about Blacks and mental health care) Psychodynamics of provider choice More progressive social attitudes

11. The Future Section 3

12. Psychology Degrees In 2007 only 340 Black males earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities 1,618 Black females earned a Bachelor’s in Psychology in 2007 Quality Education for Minorities Network Report, 2010

13. It isn’t just a Black thing! There is a lack of mental health care providers overall There are not enough male mental health care providers There is a scarcity of Black mental health care providers There is a severe scarcity of Black male mental health caregivers

14. Recruiting the next generation Mentoring Career Day Take your child to work Be visible in your community “Each one teach one” Demand will grow and create more interest

15. Questions & Comments What do YOU have to say about this?