Black and Menopausal

Intimate Stories of Navigating the Change

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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"This is our voice, these are our truths, and our stories deserve to be told."This deeply empowering and personal collection of stories brings together a wide range of Black experiences on the menopause journey. Drawing on the historical and cultural importance of storytelling traditions in African and Caribbean ancestry, this anthology breaks through a taboo topic that has too often been mired in shame and silence with courage and vulnerability.Contributions span across various heritages, sexual orientations, ages, and gender identities, curating an intimate treasury of journeys full of honesty, pain, healing, and liberation. Topics on emotional, mental, and sexual health as well as complementary therapies are all discussed with empathy and sincerity, allowing readers to broaden their depth of understanding on the experiences of Black people impacted by the menopause.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-06-21
Mått136 x 214 x 20 mm
Vikt220 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor208
FörlagJessica Kingsley Publishers
MedarbetareIyaRev.DeShannonBarnes-Bowens M.S.
ISBN9781839973796

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Yansie Rolston, PhD, FRSA, is Associate Director - Health & Wellbeing at The Ubele Initiative, and Director of Efficacy EVA. Yansie is passionate about the menopause and was driven to co-found YouandMe Menopause after her own challenges in getting culturally appropriate support.Yvonne Christie is Project Director at Efficacy EVA and Co-Founder of YouandMe Menopause. She has an MA in Applied Psychology of mental health services, a diploma in counselling and a diploma in community and youth work. She has worked with communities (particularly women) on a range of issues including domestic abuse, psychological issues, parenting issues and has delivered training around race and inequality.

ContentsDedicationForewordIntroduction1.Eldership - Onika Henry2.I was only 12 - Shaneka Lambert3.Breast Comfort , The Things We Might Miss - Nicole Joseph-Chin4.My Black Panty - Palmela Witter5.I Will Take Up Time - Dr Yansie Rolston6.Understanding My Limitations - Yvonne Witter7.Black, Trans and Menopausal - Austen Smith8.Manifesting Wellness - Jacqueline Hinds9.Mama K Ghana's Experience - Mbeke Waseme10.Is HRT Necessary - Asma-Esmeralda Abdallah-Portales11.The Return of the Pack - Pamela Windle12.The Invisible Cracks - Myrle Roach13.The Gynecologist - Living My Best Life - Dr Leslie Bishop 14.My Fluctuating Libido Tashini Jones 15.More To This Thank Sweating - Yvonne Christie

These are are deeply personal experiences of vulnerability, courage, embarrassment, empowerment, pain, suffering, healing, and liberation. This is the first time an anthology of this kind has been published. The collective voices of the authors are in alignment with a shift occurring throughout the African Diaspora. Despite marginalization and invisibility, Black women and trans people all over the world are standing in their authenticity and taking charge of telling their own narratives. As a psychotherapist who has specialized in working with clients around sexuality experiences and trauma, I have directly witnessed the positive transformative effect Black women and trans people experience when they have safe spaces and platforms to be seen, heard, and taken seriously.