TY  - BOOK
AU  - Burnett-Zeigler,Inger
TI  - Nobody knows the trouble I've seen: the emotional lives of Black women 
SN  - 9780062959829
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
KW  - African American women
KW  - Mental health
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Emotions
KW  - Self-help publications
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-256); Introduction -- Strength. I am a strong black woman ; On my last nerve ; Intergenerational trauma ; Loss of innocence -- Intimacy. Relationship baggage ; I can do bad all by myself ; Suffering of the womb -- Parenting. The maternal bond ; Daddy issues -- Vulnerability. The buildup ; The breakdown ; Black people don't commit suicide -- Healing. Maybe I should talk to someone ; Let go and let God ; Self-care is not selfish ; Joy comes in the morning
N2  - A Northwestern University clinical psychologist challenges common cultural misconceptions to reveal the real-world systemic abuse, health traumas, and abandonment that disempower today's Black women and force them to hide behind masks of strength; An estimated eight in ten Black women have endured some form of trauma-- sexual abuse, domestic abuse, poverty, childhood abandonment, regular confrontation with racism and sexism. Burnett-Zeigler shows that trauma can contribute to stress, anxiety, PTSD, and depression. Unaddressed it can lead to hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, overeating, and alcohol and drug abuse, and other chronic health issues. Her book shows Black women how to prioritize the self and find everyday joys in self-worth, as well as discover the fullness and beauty within both her strength and vulnerability.  -- adapted from jacket
ER  -