Escape the cape, from existing to evolving : amplifying voices of black and brown women in the mental health profession

Escape the Cape, From Existing to Evolving: Amplifying Voices of Black and Brown Women in the Mental Health Profession examines the narratives of Black and Brown women all over the world who adherently take on the Superwoman Persona. The imaginative armor of a cape contributes to the normalcy of try...

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Main Author Wilson, Tasha M. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025.
SeriesResearch, theory, and practice within academic affairs.
Subjects
Mental health personnel.
Race discrimination.
Medical > Mental Health.
Medical ethics and professional conduct.
Psychiatric and mental disorders.
Mental health services.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781805921745
DOI10.1108/978-1-80592-172-1
Physical Description1 online resource (172 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. A loving invitation to black women / Alexis Hunter
  • Chapter 2. The art of showing up for & by women of color / Cassaundra Guzman
  • Chapter 3. Help, i'm over this! / Natasha Wright
  • Chapter 4. "for melanated women: Lit but burned out" / Qutina Watson
  • Chapter 5. "but you make it look easy": Overworked, underpaid, thrice as good, and walking away / Brittany Smotherson
  • Chapter 6. Strong black women cry: Finding academic wholeness / Jennifer N. Bacon
  • Chapter 7. Coloring in the blackout days / Natina Gurley
  • Chapter 8. There's beauty in vulnerability within the workplace / Cassaundra Guzman
  • Chapter 9. Our voices matter: The lived experiences of black women seeking career advancement / Arah Parker
  • Chapter 10. When the cape gets too heavy: Strategies for navigating superhumanization at home and work / Courtney J. Jones Carney, and Neijma Celestine-Donnor
  • Chapter 11. Vf burnout / Lindsey Hamilton
  • Chapter 12. "no hay mal que por bien no venga": Learning your worth, learning it is okay to ask for help, and the importance of finding your circle / Jennifer Alanis, Leticia Romo, and Jami Hinshaw
  • Chapter 13. I don't wear capes that clash with my wardrobe! / Deborah D. Ford
  • Chapter 14. No weapon formed against us shall prosper: An accounting of weaponized self-care and using it as a weapon / Avina I. Ross, and Heather Cramer
  • Chapter 15. Removing the cape-sometimes / Latonia V. Moss
  • Chapter 16. Victory through vulnerability / Laquala C. Dixon
  • Chapter 17. Still a superwoman on my terms: Exchanging the superwoman robe for more comfortable and relaxed garments / Jennifer Malone

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