Black Women, Anxiety and Depression: Why do Black Women not seek Professional help?

Neneh Bojang - Project Leader, Pawa

Black female Self recovery is an expression of a liberatory Political Practice. Choosing wellness is an act of political Resistance. Black women In Norway need to undergo a process of self- recovery that can heal individual and collective wounds that may prevent them from functioning fully.

Traditional therapy, mainstream psychoanalytical practice, often does not consider race as an important issue nor the barriers black women face in their perceptions of themselves and as a result do not adequately address the mental health dilemmas and needs of black women.

It is important that Black Women talk to one another and that we also talk to friends and allies for the telling of our stories enables us to name our suffering and to seek healing.

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PSP2009.pdf (2 655kb - 5,5 min at 64K ISDN)

According to the World Health Organisation, about 121 million people worldwide suffer from depression, and the problem is on increase. The WHO predicts that by 2020 it will be the second leading cause of health problems worldwide.

You can read more on the seminar by clicking here:

TPS2009.pdf (28kb - 3 sec at 64K ISDN)