It’s racism, not race, that affects Black women’s health, she said. The harmful strong Black woman stereotype leaves Black women unprotected — exerting energy fighting the very things ...

Research shows that maintaining a perpetual “strong Black woman” persona can lead to serious health complications. Make conscious decisions to prioritize your physical and mental well-being by ...

Whether opting to focus on somatic complaints when meeting with doctors instead of mental health concerns, or simply ‘staying strong’, Black women are not always likely to prioritize mental ...

Data from the Mental Health Foundation suggests one in three ... "Having to admit that - as a strong black woman - can be something you don't want to admit in our communities because you want ...