More black women are being diagnosed with anxiety, depression, PCOS, infertility, obesity, high blood pressure and more. The common culprit...stress.
In our first episode for Season 2 of Juicy Femininity for Black Girls! Podcast, LaTanya Karla, Founder of Juicy Feminine Woman sits down to talk about the rise in stress related health issues among black women and what we can do to take better care of ourselves and heal.
If you want to read more about this topic, we've got some resources for you:
The Long-term Effects of Chronic Stress on Black Women - Essence
Fact Sheet: Health Disparities and Stress - APA.org
Do US Black Women Experience Stress-Related Accelerated Biological Aging? - NIH
To Be Female, Anxious and Black - ADAA.org
Are Black Women Killing Themselves From Stress? - Black Enterprise
Mental Health Among African-American Women - John Hopkins Medicine
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