Community Mental Health Challenges for the 21st Century

Preface: Samuel Rosenberg and Jessica Rosenberg

Introduction: Samuel and Jessica Rosenberg

Part One: Recovery

1.     Lived Experience and Community Mental Health by Sally Littlefield, Jessica Rosenberg, and Samuel Rosenberg

2.     Recovery and Beyond by W. Patrick Sullivan, Jessica Rosenberg, and Vincent Starnino

3.     Replacing Stigmatizing Beliefs and Behaviors with Affirming Attitudes and Actions

that Advance Recovery and Self-Determination by Patrick W. Corrigan, Lindsay Sheehan, Anastasia Tooley, Nirmayee Mahadeokar

Part Two: Emerging Community Mental Health Challenges

4.     A Social Justice Perspective on Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy in Community Mental Health by Susan Cameron

5.     Immigration Trauma and Resilience by Millicent Harry & Jessica Rosenberg

6.     Mental Health with Justice-Impacted Individuals by Justyna Rzewinski

Part Three: Community Mental Health In the Psychosocial Environment

7.     Community Mental Health and Youth by Marline Francois

8.     Girls and Teenagers: A Community Mental Health Perspective by Danielle Rice & Nadine Cenord

9.     Marginalized Emerging Adults and Community Mental Health by Paul Pitts & Sam Rosenberg

Part Four: Access to Community Mental Health

10.  Community Mental Health Disparities Facing the LGBT Community: Needs and Solutions by Eileen Klein

11.  Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: A Social Justice Perspective by Stephanie Sarabia

12.  Structural Racism and Community Mental Health: Barriers to Treatment and Access by Marquis Chandler & Sandile Manzini

  Part Five:  Community Mental Health: Societal Trends

13.  The Media and Mental Health Stigma by Elizabeth E. McGinty

14.   Integrative Approaches to Addressing Community Gun Violence: A Multi-Disciplinary Framework for Reducing Incidence, Prevalence, and Impact by Richard Glover

Part Six: Community Mental Health: Future Directions

15.  Collective Trauma and Collective Loss by Madelyn Miller

16.  Spirituality, Trauma, and Mental Health Recovery by Vincent Starnino

Conclusion: Samuel and Jessica Rosenberg

Biography

Jessica Rosenberg, PhD, LCSW, is Professor of Social Work at Long Island University, Brooklyn. Her work focuses on community mental health, social justice, and training professionals to serve vulnerable populations.

Samuel Rosenberg, PhD, LCSW, is Professor of Social Work and DSW Program Director at Long Island University, specializing in serious mental illness and recovery-oriented care.

“Rosenberg and Rosenberg bring important clarity to the social construction and social determinants of both mental health and access to care. This carefully curated collection moves beyond the clinical encounter to examine how media narratives, community violence, policy environments, and collective trauma shape the lives of individuals, families, and communities. A must-read for these troubled times.”

— Mimi Abramovitz, DSW, MSW
Bertha Capen Reynolds Professor of Social Policy, Emerita
Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, CUNY, and The CUNY Graduate Center
Author of Regulating the Lives of Women: Social Welfare Policy From Colonial Times to the Present (4th ed., 2025)

 

Community Mental Health: Challenges for the 21st Century offers a thoughtful and timely examination of the issues shaping community mental health today. In this new edition, Rosenberg and Rosenberg bring together a rich range of perspectives that illuminate both the challenges and the opportunities facing contemporary mental health care. The result is a clear and engaging resource for students, educators, and practitioners alike. Anyone committed to building more accessible and effective mental health services will find this collection both insightful and encouraging.

Victor Lushin, PhD, MD, MSW