Hello Everybody

[AAndrea]

Suzi
My law degree is from st marys uni in twickenham

I dont want to pratice law

I was recomended to use iapt nhs service which provides a range of therapies.

I am having trouble accessing it at the minute.

Being black makes it so much harder to talk about my depression. Most people have no idea .

Growing up i was told black women have to be strong. Black families in general when it comes to sucide, depression , homosexuality, athiesm are very intorelent and close minded.

My mum screamed at me for self harming when i was younger and covered the whole thing. They called me selfish.

My family beleive depression can be prayed away . My one of my closet friends( black girl) believe my condition is not real and only the west have this problem

I wish was dead so i wont have to deal with the stigma anymore.

If i kill myself in the future the reasons will be
1) the shame of being a black woman with depression
2) not having a boyfriend/husband
3) Not being in a job

I am learning how to use this website

Sorry for the long posts .

Thank you so much for all your support

This fourm has helped me.

I feel so safe and less alone