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My Black motherhood : mental health, stigma, racism and the system / Sandra Igwe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Igwe, Sandra, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motherhood.
- Mothers--Mental health.
- Mothers.
- Postpartum depression.
- Women, Black.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 pages)
- Distribution:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2022.
- System Details:
- text file HTML
- Summary:
- Where are the safe spaces for Black mums? Like many new mums, Sandra Igwe developed postnatal anxiety and depression, but found she was stereotyped and dismissed. Only by creating a community who 'got it' did she find empowerment and joy. Sandra speaks out on the failings in the support that is meant to reach all mothers; but excludes Black women.
- Contents:
- When reality does not match expectations
- When lack of trust stops you asking for help
- When she can't be depressed because she's Black
- Shame and weakness: the strong Black woman myth
- 'Pray it away': faith vs mental health
- Social support or social smothering? Culture and community
- Black mum joy: listen and reflect.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781805016489
- 1805016482
- 9781839970092
- 183997009X
- OCLC:
- 1321788686
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