📢 New publication out! “I Know What I Need”, published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities explores how incarceration shapes mental health-seeking among Black men. Read here: rdcu.be/eFtya #MentalHealth #Incarceration

"Even though I'm free, I ain't free." Formerly incarcerated Black men describe ongoing anxiety, hypervigilance, and feeling institutionalized years after release from prison. theconversation.com/i-just-could... By @helenaaddiphd.bsky.social @yale.edu

One of my dissertation papers has officially been published in Social Science and Medicine 🎉 So appreciative of those who have already read it and shared it! I’m excited to keep working towards improving mental health of those who have experienced incarceration www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Men’s Mental Health Month reminds us: For Black men impacted by incarceration, the effects on mental health are long-lasting. Stay tuned for Dr. Addison’s upcoming research exploring what we can learn from men’s coping and care seeking. #MensMentalHealthMonth #MassIncarceration

This Reentry Month, we spotlight TC-HUB, a pilot supporting people with complex health needs post-incarceration. Najea Poindexter, our Nurse Care Coordinator, shares how her lived experience shapes her work connecting returning individuals to care. #ReentryMonth #HealthJustice

Congrats to Helena Addison PhD, RN a Yale NCSP VA Scholar from our 2024-2026 cohort on her co-authorship in this important study on Veterans' mental health and criminal-legal involvement! Read more: bit.ly/3K7UQGR #VAScholar @helenaaddiphd.bsky.social @carygross.bsky.social