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#BDOBookshelf: For Black Women Battling Depression ‘Strong On The Outside, Dying On The Inside’ Is A Lifeline [EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT]

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#BDOBookshelf: For Black Women Battling Depression ‘Strong On The Outside, Dying On The Inside’ Is A Lifeline [EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT]

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Behind the smiles, nice clothes, fancy job title and the seemingly got-it-all-together appearance, many Black women are barely holding on. We are dying on the inside, a sad reality Lisa Brown Alexander brings to light in her book Strong On the Outside, Dying On the Inside (Xulon Press). Brown Alexander, author and CEO of NonprofitHR, delves deep into the silent shame many Black women carry; a silence that echoed in her own life.

“I am a successful career woman who has battled with depression for five years. It was time to speak out openly about my struggle and share my healing journey with all women, particularly black women,” said Brown Alexander.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), research reflects that…

Please read original article #BDOBookshelf: For Black Women Battling Depression ‘Strong On The Outside, Dying On The Inside’ Is A Lifeline [EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT] posted on Healthy Black Girls on 19 May 2017 | 7:32 pm —

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