There is Currently a Major Mental Health Crisis Among Black Women Generated from Systemic Racism

The Strong Black Woman Syndrom: For generations, in response to systemic racism, Black women and African American culture created the persona of the Strong Black Woman, a woman who, motivated by service and sacrifice, handles, manages, and overcomes any problem, any obstacle. This syndrom calls on Black women to be the problem-solvers and chief caretakers for everyone in their lives?never buckling, never feeling vulnerable, and never bothering with their pain.

Hidden mental health crisis of anxiety and depression. To be a Black woman in America is to know you cannot protect your children or guarantee their safety, your value is consistently questioned, and even being "twice as good" is often not good enough. Consequently, Black women disproportionately experience anxiety and depression. Studies now conclusively connect racism and mental health?and physical health.

Take care of your emotional health. You deserve to be emotionally healthy for yourself and those you love. More and more young Black women are re-examining the Strong Black Woman syndrom and engaging in self-care practices that change their lives.

Meet Black women who have learned through hard lessons the importance of self-care and how to break through the cultural and family resistance to seeking therapy and professional mental health care. Includes stories of Black women who:

• Asked for help
• Built lives that offer healing
• Learned to accept healing

Publisher: Mango

Publish Date: October 12, 2021

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 5.43 X 8.43 X 0.55 inches

Language: English

Type: Paperback