Courtney B. Vance Robin Smith The Invisible Ache (Hardback)
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Further Details Title: The Invisible Ache Condition: New Subtitle: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power ISBN-10: 1538725134 EAN: 9781538725139 ISBN: 9781538725139 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Format: Hardback Release Date: 11/09/2023 Description: Early in his career, actor Courtney B. Vance lost his father to suicide. Recently, he lost his godson to the same fate. Still, as mental health discourse hits the mainstream, it leaves the most vulnerable out of the conversation: Black men. In America, we teach that strength means holding back tears and shaming your own feelings. In the Black community, these pressures are especially poignant. Poor mental health outcomes-- including diagnoses of depression and anxiety, reliance on prescription drugs, and suicide-- have skyrocketed in the past decade. Institutionalized racism, microaggressions, and stress caused by socioeconomic factors have led Black individuals to face worse mental health outcomes than any other demographic. In this book, Courtney B. Vance seeks to change this trajectory. Along with professional expertise from famed psychologist Dr. Robin Smith (popularly known as "Dr. Robin"), Courtney B. Vance explores issues of grief, relationships, identity, and race through the telling of his own most formative experiences. Together, Courtney and Dr. Robin provide a guide for Black men navigating life's ups and downs, reclaiming mental well-being, and examining broken pieces to find whole, full-hearted living. Self-care is an act of revolution. It's time to revolutionize mental health in the Black community. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 240mm Item Length: 156mm Author: Courtney B. Vance, Robin Smith Genre: Medicine Topic: Personal Development, Society & Culture Item Width: 28mm Item Weight: 460g Type: Ethnography Release Year: 2023 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
