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There Are Two Sides to the Strong Black Woman Schema

July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. At 36, Chajuana Mayes had reached her limit. She had relocated to a new state with her daughters and new husband, and was struggling to balance the expectations of being a mother and wife while holding down two jobs and taking care of the house. She also grappled with guilt — she’d moved her daughters away from their fathers and worried about how they were coping. Mayes said she began overeating and drinking to manage stress, leading to excessive weight gain, other physical health issues and exhaustion.“Every day I go...