As a black woman, have seen and heard a lot about how keeping it all in makes you strong. But with mental health challenges on the rise, it makes one wonder what exactly is going on.

There is so much strong an individual can be or pretend to be before the mask falls off, the body starts to fight back due to years of stress, feelings you've bottled down in the name of staying strong.

In this episode, Mariam encourages black women to speak out, seek the help they need, and give themselves permission to heal.

https://www.mind.org.uk/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/

The link above can be a great place to start for those in the UK.