{"product_id":"the-strong-black-woman-how-a-myth-endangers-the-physical-and-mental-health-of-black-women-african-american-studies-9781642506839","title":"The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMajor Health Crisis Among Black Women Generated from Systemic Racism  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Marita Golden’s \u003cem\u003eThe Strong Black Woman\u003c\/em\u003e busts the myth that Black women are fierce and resilient by letting the reader in under the mask that proclaims ‘Black don’t crack.’” ―\u003cb\u003eKaren Arrington\u003c\/b\u003e, coach, mentor, philanthropist, and author of NAACP Image Award-winning \u003cem\u003eYour Next Level Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarton Women’s Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 New Release in Reference\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Strong Black Woman Syndrome.\u003c\/b\u003e 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.  The syndrome 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHidden mental health crisis of anxiety and depression. \u003c\/b\u003eTo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake care of your emotional health.\u003c\/b\u003e 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 syndrome and engaging in self-care practices that change their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHear stories of Black women who:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsked for help\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt lives that offer healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearned to accept healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you have read \u003cem\u003eThe Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Racial Healing Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eBlack Fatigue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Strong Black Woman \u003c\/em\u003eis your next read. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mango Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359870746967,"sku":"9781642506839","price":15.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-strong-black-woman-how-a-myth-endangers-the-physical-and-mental-health-of-black-women-african-american-studies-9781642506839","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}