Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting
Terrie M. Williams
Nov 2021 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Madeline McCray
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Terrie had made it: she had launched her own public relations company with such clients as Eddie Murphy and Johnnie Cochran. Yet she was in constant pain, waking up in terror, overeating in search of relief. For thirty years she kept on her game face of success, exhausting herself daily to satisfy her clients' needs while neglecting her own. When she finally collapsed, she had no clue what was wrong or if there was a way out. She learned her problem had a name-depression-and that many suffered from it, hiding their hurt. As she healed, her mission became clear: break the silence of this crippling taboo and help those who suffer, especially in the black community. Black Pain identifies emotional pain-which uniquely and profoundly affects the black experience-as the root of lashing out through desperate acts of crime, violence, drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, workaholism, and addiction to shopping, gambling, and sex. Do you see yourself and your loved ones in this book? Do the descriptions of how the pain looks, feels, and sounds seem far too familiar? Now you can do something about it. The help the community needs is here: a clear explanation of our troubles and a guide to finding relief through faith, therapy, diet, and exercise, as well as through building a supportive network and eliminating toxic people.
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Terrie M. Williams is a licensed clinical social worker with a BA in psychology and sociology from Brandeis University and an MS in social work from Columbia University. The author of Black Pain, Terrie is the founder of the Terrie Williams Agency. She lives in New York City.
Madeline McCray is an actress, writer, producer, wellness activist, narrator, and lifestyle coach. She's known for producing international performing arts festivals, conference panels on domestic violence, and mental health awareness forums. McCray is also the author of the self-help book Healthy Women Rock.
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