• My Black Motherhood

  • Mental Health, Stigma, Racism, and the System
  • By: Sandra Igwe
  • Narrated by: Sandra Igwe
  • Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins

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My Black Motherhood

By: Sandra Igwe
Narrated by: Sandra Igwe
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Joyful. Graceful. Blessed. Strong. Anxious. Depressed. Stigmatized. Stereotyped. What happens when motherhood isn’t what you expected—and when you reach out for support, you are met with judgment and prejudice?

Sandra Igwe shares her journey as a young Black mother, coping with sleepless nights, anxiety, and loneliness after the birth of her first daughter. Burdened by cultural expectations of the “good mother” and the “strong Black woman” trope, her mental health struggles became an uphill battle.

Black women are at higher risk of developing postnatal depression but are the least likely to be identified as depressed. Sharing the voices of other mothers, Sandra examines how culture, racism, stigma, and a lack of trust in services prevent women getting the help they need. Breaking open the conversation on motherhood, race, and mental health, she demands that Black women be listened to, believed, and understood.

©2022 Sandra Igwe (P)2022 Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.
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  • Categories: History

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