Saving Our Last Nerve

The Black Woman's Path To Mental Health

By Marilyn Martin, M.D., M.P.H.

 

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Table of Contents

  

Chapter One

THE RUIN OF A NATION BEGINS IN THE HOMES OF ITS PEOPLE.

Strong Families Build Strong Societies

 

Chapter Two

THE SHEEP ARE AS GOOD AS THE PASTURE IN WHICH THRY GRAZE.

Patterns of Coping, for Better and for Worse.

 

Chapter Three

ONE DOES NOT CROSS THE RIVER WITHOUT GETTING WET.

How to Recognize and Cope with Stress Common to Black American Women.

 

Chapter Four

THE MOUTH IS SMILING, BUT IS THE HEART ?

Common Mental Illnesses in Black Women. The Necessity of Facing One’s Illness.

 

Chapter Five

MAKING PREPARATIONS DOES NOT SPOIL THE TRIP.

Creating a Life Management Plan

 

Chapter Six

ANTICIPATE THE GOOD SO YOU MAY ENJOY IT.

The Path to Recovery and Healthy Self-Esteem.

 

Chapter Seven

WHEN SPIDER WEBS UNITE, THEY CAN TIE UP A LION.

Negotiating the Mental Health System.

 

Chapter Eight

A SINGLE BRACELET DOES NOT JINGLE.

Love, Intimacy, and Relationships

 

Chapter Nine

THERE IS NO MEDICINE TO CURE HATRED.

Prejudice and Our Mental Health.

 

Chapter Ten

WHEN ONE IS IN TROUBLE, ONE REMEMBERS GOD.

The Role of Spirituality in Mental Health.

 

Chapter Eleven

ONLY THE WATER IS SPLIT; THE CALABASH IS NOT BROKEN.

The Future is Ours to Create

 

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