Book contents
- Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health
- Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Black Women in Context
- Part II Therapy Contexts
- Part III Core Themes in Black Women’s Stress and Distress
- Part IV Helping Black Women Recover and Thrive
- Appendix
- Index
- References
Introduction
Black Women Rising
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 June 2023
Book contents
- Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health
- Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Black Women in Context
- Part II Therapy Contexts
- Part III Core Themes in Black Women’s Stress and Distress
- Part IV Helping Black Women Recover and Thrive
- Appendix
- Index
- References
Summary
Black women rising describes the growing influence of Black women in many spheres of life. We discuss Black women’s success in social advocacy and community building but also how historical and cultural conditions in the United States affect their mental health. We provide a rationale for writing, which is to encourage the mental health community to serve Black women well, with a sound understanding of their historical, social, and cultural circumstances.
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- Promoting Black Women's Mental HealthWhat Practitioners Should Know and Do, pp. 1 - 18Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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