Black Women's Mental Health

This book offers a unique interdisciplinary and thoughtful look at the challenges and potency of Black women's struggle for inner peace and mental stability. It brings together contributors from psychology sociology law and medicine as well as the humanities to discuss issues ranging from stress sexual assault healing self-care and contemplative practice to health-policy considerations and parenting. Merging theory and practice with personal narratives and public policy the book develops a new framework for approaching Black women's wellness in order to provide tangible solutions. The collection reflects feminist praxis and defines womanist peace in terms that reject both superwoman stereotypes and victim caricatures. Also included for health professionals are concrete recommendations for understanding and treating Black women.…this book speaks not only to Black women but also educates a broader audience of policymakers and therapists about the complex and multilayered realities that we must navigate and the protests we must mount on our journey to find inner peace and optimal health. — from the Foreword by Linda Goler BlountFor access to an online resource created by the editors visit: Black Women's Mental Health @ bwmentalhealth.net/