When Being Alone Matters: How Perceived Isolation Shapes the Impact of Support on Black Men’s Mental Health

Marlie Harris, Nolan Krueger, Garrick I. Beauliere, Suzanne Randolph Cunningham, Alec Hall, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology- DC Campus, The MayaTech Corporation, Silver Spring

Journal of Black Psychology

Published online on July 08, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Black Psychology, Ahead of Print.
Prior research highlights the detrimental effects of loneliness and social isolation on health, yet Black men’s mental health in this context remains underexplored. This study examines how loneliness-related stress relates to anxiety and depression ...