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Helena Addison

Formerly incarcerated Black men say they’re ‘doing OK’ while trying to cope with depression and PTSD

Formerly incarcerated Black men say they’re ‘doing OK’ while trying to cope with depression and PTSD

“People can assess me, interview me, incarcerate me, observe me, and they can think they know what I need,” said Shawn, a man in his early 50s who spent 15 years in and out of prison. “And that can be an educated assessment, but at the end of the day,
Helena Addison, Yale University 02 Mar 2026

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