Lay My Burden Down by Poussaint, Alvin F.

Lay My Burden Down: Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis among African-Americans (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807009598)

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Lay My Burden Down by Poussaint, Alvin F.

Lay My Burden Down: Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis among African-Americans

$20.00
Lay My Burden Down by Poussaint, Alvin F.

Lay My Burden Down: Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis among African-Americans

$20.00
Format: Paperback
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Through stories (including their own), interviews, and analysis of the most recent data available, Dr. Alvin Poussaint and journalist Amy Alexander offer a groundbreaking look at 'posttraumatic slavery syndrome, ' the unique physical and emotional perils for black people that are the legacy of slavery and persistent racism. They examine the historical, cultural, and social factors that make many blacks reluctant to seek health care, and cite ways that everyone from the layperson to the health care provider can help

Author: Alvin F. Poussaint, Amy Alexander
ISBN-10: 0807009598
ISBN-13: 9780807009598
Publisher: Beacon Press
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2001
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.02h x 6.54w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/2002 pg. 1003
Scitech Book News 12/01/2001 pg. 103
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2002 pg. 55 - Strongly Recommended
By Alvin F. Poussaint
By Alvin F. Poussaint
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Alvin F. Poussaint is a renowned scholar, psychiatrist, and consultant. He studied at Columbia University and Cornell University, and is currently at Harvard Medical School, where he serves as the dean of students. He is the author and coauthor of many articles and publications including Raising Black Children and Lay My Burden Down: Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis Among African-Americans.

Amy Alexander is an award-winning content producer. A 2008 Alfred Knobler Fellow at The Nation Institute, she has contributed to many prominent publications, including the Miami Herald, Boston Globe, Village Voice, Washington Post, and the Nation. She has also written for Salon.com and TheRoot.com, and was associate producer of NPR's Tell Me More, with Michel Martin. Her works include Lay My Burden Down, coauthored with Alvin Poussaint, MD, and Uncovering Race: A Black Journalist's Story of Reporting and Reinvention. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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