African American Women Discuss Depression

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Hujambo African American Bibi?

Hujambo African American Bibi is Swahili for "How Are You African American Woman?" Sijambo, "I am well", is the polite Swahili response to hujambo. More and more each day African American women are asking this question concerning their mental health. The question is a legitimate concern for African American Women because depression affects women more than twice the rate of men. It has been well documented that depression is a malady that is on the rise in African American Females.

Because depression is not widely accepted in African American Families and Communities, many African American Woman suffer in silence. Depression is the number one cause of suicide and is second only to heart disease as the major cause of work absence. Because depression is a treatable condition no African American female should suffer the agony of depression.

This Web Site, "African American Women Discuss Depression," is a self-expression site. It is designed as a forum for African American Women to discuss their views and feelings about depression. It also contains links to mental health information, diagnosis, and treatment and other African American Arts and Culture. E-mail us your experience with depression, how you were diagnosed, your experiences with treatment, what helps to lift your mood, how do you avoid activities that cause depression, self expression through poetry, etc. Profane language is not permitted. Please allow 48 to 72 hours for your work to be posted.

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File Last Updated Saturday, December 21, 2002 19:42906

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Free Webpages at Webspawner.com
HealingWell.com Depression Resource Center
The relation of child sexual abuse and depression in young women
The Black Health Network
How To Get Over A Past Love
Examining Depression Among African American Women
The Surgeon General Mental Health Report

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Send E-Mail to: hujambobibi@attbi.com

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