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Title:

Black women's mental health : balancing strength and vulnerability / edited by Stephanie Y. Evans, Kanika Bell, and Nsenga K. Burton.

Publisher:

State University of New York Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xvi, 307 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

African American women--Mental health.
Women--Mental health.

Other Authors:

Evans, Stephanie Y., editor.
Bell, Kanika, 1976- editor.
Burton, Nsenga K., 1972- editor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Learning to BREATHE: Toward a Balanced Model of Black Women's Wellness / Stephanie Y. Evans, Kanika Bell, and Nsenga K. Burton -- Part I Balancing Vulnerability -- Sisters on Sisters: Inner Peace from the Black Woman Mental Health Professional Perspective / Kanika Bell -- When the Bough Breaks: The StrongBlackWoman and the Embodiment of Stress / Chanequa Walker-Barnes -- Representations of Black Women's Mental Illness in HTGAWM and Being Mary Jane / Nsenga K. Burton -- Selfies, Subtweets, & Suicide: Social Media as Mediator and Agitator of Mental Health for Black Women / Joy Harden Bradford -- Part II Balancing Strength -- From Worthless to Wellness: Self-Worth, Power, and Creative Survival in Memoirs of Sexual Assault / Stephanie Y. Evans -- The Travel Diaries: Excursions for Balance, Reflection, Healing, and Empowerment / Kami J. Anderson -- My Body Is a Vehicle: Narratives of Black Women Holistic Leaders on Spiritual Development, Mental Healing, and Body Nurturing / Rachel Panton -- Black Women's Sexuality and Relationships: Embracing Self-Love through BREATHE-ing / Qiana M. Cutts -- African American Mothers' Parenting in the Midst of Violence and Fear: Finding Meaning and Transcendence / Ruby Mendenhall, Loren Henderson, and Barbara M. Scott -- Part III Strategies for Balance -- Black Feminist Therapy as a Wellness Tool / Lani V. Jones and Beverly Guy-Sheftall -- Looking Through the Window: Black Women's Perspectives on Mental Health and Self-Care / Maudry-Beverley Lashley, Vanessa Marshall, and TyWanda McLaurin-Jones -- Don't Go Back to Sleep: Increasing Well-Being through Contemplative Practice / Veta Goler -- Love Lessons: Black Women Teaching Black Girls to Love / Alero Afejuku, Sheila Flemming-Hunter, and Ayo Gathing -- Transformative Mental Health for African American Women: Health Policy Considerations / Daniel E. Dawes and Keisha Braithwaite Holden -- Afterword / Diane R. Brown and Verna M. Keith.

ISBN:

1438465815
9781438465814

OCLC:

(OCoLC)962171826

LCCN:

2016035404

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)