Being a strong Black woman almost broke me. This is my Depression Story. As a Black woman, there is so much shame and stigma around mental illness. Dealing with depression and anxiety as a Black woman comes with a lot of judgement and expectations, and it's so much worse in the Church. Toxic positivity runs through Christian culture and people are suffering because of it.

Here are resources if you're struggling with Mental Illness:

❥ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 8002738255
❥ Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
❥ Resources for Depression: https://nndc.org/resourcelinks/

content included: my depression story, Depression as a Black Woman, Black Woman Depression, Therapy for Black Girls, stigma around Mental illness, Black Culture and Depression, Black Culture and Mental Health, Toxic Positivity, Christian Culture and Toxic Positivity, mental health, Black community mental health,

▬ Chapters ▬
00:00 Trigger Warnings and Disclaimers
00:53 Depression looks different.
01:33 A Retrospective to My Depression
03:12 Drinking to Cope
04:59 Isolation
05:48 Toxic Positivity and Church Trauma
08:35 The Strong Black Woman
09:36 Major Depressive Disorder
12:34 The Stigma Around Mental Health
13:19 Mental Health and The Black Community
14:48 Black Women and Suffering
19:03 The Burden Black Women Carry
21:44 What (my) Depression & Anxiety Feels Like
24:51 A Message of Hope
26:15 SING I wrote a song about my depression

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