E46 - Strong, Black Woman, Sick and Tired

The "Strong Black Woman" mantra is so embraced by our culture that it is seldom realized just how great of a toll it's taken on the emotional well-being of black and African American women. As much as it may give us the illusion of control, strength and resilience, which can be positive and has served us well to a degree; it is also linked to adverse mental and physical health outcomes such as anxiety, depression and cardiovascular disease. In this episode we discuss how the SBW concept may keep us from identifying what we need and reaching out for help, and for that matter even believing that we deserve to do so.