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Nobody knows the trouble I've seen : the emotional lives of black women Cover Image Book Book

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen : the emotional lives of black women / Inger Burnett-Zeigler, PhD.

Burnett-Zeigler, Inger, (author.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062959829
  • ISBN: 0062959824
  • Physical Description: x, 256 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-256).
Formatted Contents Note:
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.

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Subject: African American women > Mental health.
African American women > Psychology.
Emotions.
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit / Inspiration & Personal Growth.
Self-help publications.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Pottsville District Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Pottsville Free Public Library.

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Pottsville Free Public Library 616.89 B934 (Text) 30003009053230 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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