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Coping with Food Insecurity Among African American in Public-Sector Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Study
Neely Myers1,2, Anubha Sood3, Yazeed Alolayan4
1Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, PO Box 750336, Dallas, TX, 75275-0336, USA. namyers@smu.edu.
Community Mental Health Journal
|March 3, 2019
Summary
African Americans with serious mental illness utilize communal coping strategies to manage high food insecurity. Public mental health services can support these efforts through community-based food initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Mental Health Services Research
- Sociology of Food
Background:
- High rates of food insecurity exist among African Americans and individuals with serious mental illnesses (SMI).
- Limited research explores coping mechanisms for food insecurity within this specific demographic accessing public mental health services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence and management of food insecurity among African Americans receiving public sector mental health services.
- To identify coping strategies employed by this population to navigate food insecurity.
- To explore potential policy innovations to address food insecurity in this context.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative data collection through interviews with 21 participants.
- Mixed methods study design.
- Exploration of everyday experiences and coping strategies related to food insecurity.
Main Results:
- Participants reported high levels of food insecurity.
- Communal coping strategies, such as food sharing and joint meal preparation, were frequently described.
- These shared strategies appeared to mitigate the adverse effects of food insecurity and serious mental illness.
Conclusions:
- Communal coping is a significant strategy for African Americans with serious mental illness facing food insecurity.
- Public mental health services could benefit from implementing policy innovations like communal gardens and kitchens.
- Community-based food initiatives may effectively reduce the burden of food insecurity and improve well-being for this population.
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