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“You Are Way Too Hard On Yourself…”

ADDitude

Black women are specifically taught not to be observed as a protective measure for their own safety in a society with racial and gender biases. Clinicians then misinterpret their outward challenges as signs of mood disorders or bipolar disorder, which is a stigmatizing mental health diagnosis. Ellen Littman, Ph.D.,