Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 4-23-2025
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
First Advisor
Ashley White Joned
Second Advisor
Vanessa Charlot
Third Advisor
Erica Montgomery
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Due to the lack of healthcare accessibility and other factors within the Mississippi Delta, faith and the church is often utilized within African American communities in the area as a form of mental wellness. The Intersection of Faith and Mental Healing was a photo voice methodology project that highlighted how faith and mental healing intersect and impact African Americans within the Mississippi Delta. Through three prompts, six participants discussed mental health and how faith, location, and their identities shaped their views of mental wellness. Five participants were male with one female participant. Their ages ranged from eighteen to sixty five and older. Participants were recruited from a local church in Mississippi Delta and within the community. Findings highlighted community, faith, and youth as the most common trends in the facilitated group discussions. The intersectional lens of race, faith, mental wellness, and location provide a complex relationship between African Americans within the Mississippi Delta and mental health. While most participants expressed knowing at least one person who utilized professional mental health treatment, most participants expressed prayer and faith as a preventative method, using spiritual health as an outlet for mental health as well.
Recommended Citation
Coleman, Bre'Anna, "GOD’S GOT ME:THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH AND MENTAL HEALING" (2025). Honors Theses. 3241.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3241
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