Abstract Over 7.5 million Black Americans have a documented mental health disorder, with
up to 7.5 million more Black Americans experiencing symptoms from an undiagnosed …

Abstract The Strong Black Woman Schema (SBWS) refers to the collective believes,
behaviors, resources and responses Black women are socialized to embody. The SBWS …

The current study explores the construct of the Strong Black Woman schema (SBW), and
general stress, racial stress, an obligation to help, and emotion control/suppression as …

women navigating a world where they are ever challenged by the intersection of both race
and gender. With the exception of one male co-author who writes about health policy issues …

Historically, black women have had to bear challenges in the United States of America. They
have been labeled as the “Strong Black Woman” who are able to carry the world on their …

There is little empirical or conceptual literature about depression among middle-class Black
women, as the majority of the depression research focuses on low-income Black women or …

The Strong Black Woman concept has been proposed as a cultural factor impacting
depression in African American women. This three-manuscript dissertation: 1) examines the …

Limited research investigates how structural and institutional barriers affect Black women's
mental health. Further, stereotypes and tropes such as the Angry Black Woman and Strong …

It is reported that 7.5 million African Americans are diagnosed with mental illness, and up to
7.5 million more may be affected without formal diagnosis (Davis, 2005). Acknowledging a 2 …

The study represents an exploration of the relationship between race-related stress, Black
identity, mental health and coping. Three hundred ten Black women attending three urban …