WE Matter!

Introduction Complexifying What it Means to be Black and Female 1. Black Women: Then and Now 2. Developing a Black Feminist Analysis for Mental Health Practice: From Theory to Praxis 3. Embodying Strength: The Origin, Representations, and Socialization of the Strong Black Woman Ideal and its Effect on Black Women's Mental Health 4. Strong Like My Mama: The Legacy of "Strength," Depression, and Suicidality in African American Women 5. Voices Unheard: An Intersectional Approach to Understanding Depression among Middle- Class Black Women Conversations across Generations 6. "Why Doesn't Anyone Help Us?": Therapeutic Implications of Black Girls' Perceptions of Health 7. Analyzed Selfie: Stereotype Enactment, Projection, and Identification Among Digitally Native Black Girls 8. Using Hair-Combing Interactions to Enhance Relationships between Black Women and Girls Impacted by Homelessness 9. Caregivers for the Elderly: Clinical Issues and Intervention Clinical and Training Implications 10. Still We Rise: Psychotherapy for African American Girls and Women Exiting Sex Trafficking 11. Invisible Bruises: Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Black/Afro-Latina Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse 12. Living in the Margins: Intersecting Identities and Clinical Work with Black Women 13. Training and Supervision Needs of Practitioners Working with African American Women