Psychotherapist Julia Boyd uses intimacy, insight and wisdom to sound a wake-up call about the issue of Black women and depression. Studies show that one in five women suffers from depression, but many don’t recognize the signs so they don’t report their symptoms to their doctors. With “Can I Get a Witness?” Boyd gives witness to the tragedies that result and to the fact that recovery from the “beast” is possible. She explores the links between self-esteem, depression and women’s health and gives vivid testimony to Black women’s battle with the “beast.” Boyd calls on the down-to-earth voices of her sister circle, popularized in her previous book, “In the Company of My Sisters.”
‘Behind the Mask of the Strong Black Woman: Voice and the Embodiment of a Costly Performance’
Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant focuses on the embedded strength in Black women. She writes: “Moving away from appearances and expectations about ‘strong Black women’ to what Black women say for and about themselves can bring a markedly different image of strength to the fore.”
