Lay My Burden Down Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis among African-Americans

Name: Lay My Burden Down Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis among African-Americans
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ISBN: 9780807009598

ISBN-10: 0807009598

ISBN-13: 9780807009598

Edition: 2001

Authors: Alvin F. Poussaint, Amy Alexander

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"A remarkable achievement." -Harriet A. Washington, The New England Journal of Medicine Through stories (including their own), interviews, and analysis of the most recent data available, Dr. Alvin Poussaint and journalist Amy Alexander offer a groundbreaking look at "posttraumatic slavery syndrome," the unique physical and emotional perils for black people that are the legacy of slavery and persistent racism. They examine the historical, cultural, and social factors that make many blacks reluctant to seek health care, and cite ways that everyone from the layperson to the health care provider can help. "As a black woman thrashing with the new class divide and an intermittent but chronic…

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List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 10/12/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.25" wide x 7.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Prologue: Brothers Remembered


Introduction: Posttraumatic Slavery Syndrome



"He Didn't Seem Depressed": Faces behind the Numbers



Suicide in Black and White: Theories and Statistics



"Boy, You Must Be Crazy": Racism's Historic Impact on Black Physical and Mental Health



Hoping and Coping: Expectation versus Reality for African-Americans



"Stay Strong": The Legacy of Bearing Up



Blacks and Victim-Precipitated Homicide: "Suicide by Cop," Fatalistic Behavior, and Mental Illness



"He Went Out Like a Man"; "She Was a Strong Sistah": Questions about the Suicide Gap among Black Men and Women



The Road Ahead: Society's Role in Prevention and Treatment



Casting Off the Burden: Where to Find Help


Notes


Acknowledgments


Index