My Depression Story: Living with Depression as a Black Christian woman

Being a strong Black woman almost broke me. This is my Depression Story. As a Black woman, there is so much shame and stigma around mental illness. Dealing with depression and anxiety as a Black woman comes with a lot of judgement and expectations, and it's so much worse in the Church. Toxic positivity runs through Christian culture and people are suffering because of it. Here are resources if you're struggling with Mental Illness: ❥ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 ❥ Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ ❥ Resources for Depression: https://nndc.org/resource-links/ content included: my depression story, Depression as a Black Woman, Black Woman Depression, Therapy for Black Girls, stigma around Mental illness, Black Culture and Depression, Black Culture and Mental Health, Toxic Positivity, Christian Culture and Toxic Positivity, mental health, Black community mental health, ▬ Chapters ▬ 00:00 Trigger Warnings and Disclaimers 00:53 Depression looks different. 01:33 A Retrospective to My Depression 03:12 Drinking to Cope 04:59 Isolation 05:48 Toxic Positivity and Church Trauma 08:35 The Strong Black Woman 09:36 Major Depressive Disorder 12:34 The Stigma Around Mental Health 13:19 Mental Health and The Black Community 14:48 Black Women and Suffering 19:03 The Burden Black Women Carry 21:44 What (my) Depression & Anxiety Feels Like 24:51 A Message of Hope 26:15 SING I wrote a song about my depression Want to Support? 🥰 Buy Me a Peach Tea: https://ko-fi.com/aleciarenece 🥰 Patreon:   / aleciarenece   🥰 Cashapp: $aleciarenece 🥰 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/aleciarenece ____________________ 🌈 RESOURCES 🌻 THE BLACK GIRL CREATIVE TOOLKIT: https://mailchi.mp/c0e2cb842069/black... 🌻 THE BLACK GIRLS MAKE MUSIC TOOLKIT: https://mailchi.mp/003ad73df83f/bgmm-... 🌻 DISTROKID (AFFILIATE LINK): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/663638 GET 7% OFF!!! 🌻 BLACK GIRL CREATIVE MANIFESTO (a love letter to creative Black women): https://amzn.to/3yJoQdb 🌻 JOIN THE BLACK GIRL CREATIVE COMMUNITY: https://black-girl-creative-collectiv... 🌻 5 DAY SONGWRITING CHALLENGE: https://mailchi.mp/195b5931f29f/songw... ____________________ 💫 Playlists & Podcasts for You: 🪐 Black Girl Creative Playlist:    • 💫 Black Girl Creative Podcast💫   🪐 Black Girl Creative Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefreeblackwoman 🪐 Black Girls Make Music Playlist:    • 🎼 Black Girls Make Music 🎼   🪐 Black Girls Make Music Podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackgirlsmakemusic 🪐 The Full Well Project Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefullwellproject --------------------------------- 🎨Support my Art, Community and Music 💛 Purchase My Music on Bandcamp: https://aleciarenece.bandcamp.com/ 💛 Join the Patreon Family:   / aleciarenece   💛 Stream My Music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2WO0B... 💛 Get My Book, "Matter": https://amzn.to/2SEBV6U 💛 Get "Just Write the Song" : https://amzn.to/2R78aeF --------------------------------- 🌻Let's Be Friends! 🌼 Instagram:   / aleciarenece   🌼 Facebook:   / aleciarenecetheartist   --------------------------------- 🌠My Tools (affiliate links) ⭐️ Roland MC-707: https://amzn.to/3vDfugW ⭐️ Roland RC-505: https://amzn.to/3uK6DsR ⭐️ Arturia Keystep 32: https://amzn.to/3wmQ4Vq ⭐️ Camera Canon : https://amzn.to/3vBdYMz ⭐️ Camera Mic: https://amzn.to/3fynzOw --------------------------------- I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this website. Your support allows me to continue to create music, art and content and to encourage fellow creatives. Thanks for watching. Now, go create great things! much love and much joy, alecia #blackgirlcreative #creativepeptalk #aleciarenece