The Cost To Black Women of Not Being Included?
Black Women are more likely to become obese.
Black women have a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome:
Type 2 Diabetes
Hypertension
Heart disease
Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to develop Autoimmune disease’s like:
Lupus
Sarcoidosis
In menopause, black women are at higher risk of developing:
Alzheimer’s (dementia)
Mental and psychological and issues
Vasomotor symptoms
Black women are more likely to start menopause early with more:
Severe, frequent and prolonged symptoms.
Black women are experiencing chronic stress via:
Persistent exposure to racial discrimination and stress at work and in society overall
Financial hardship
Care-giving stress
Black women are more likely to experience barriers to quality medical healthcare:
Under diagnosis
Mismanagement
Lack of culturally competent care
Delays in treatment
Mistrust in the healthcare system
Yet, black women have often been underrepresented in clinical trials which means:
Less data specific to Black women's outcomes
More generalisations based on studies with predominantly white participants
That’s not just in menopause, that’s across healthcare in general.
These disparities are deep rooted in history.
All of this is sending a message that:
black women don’t matter
black women are not worthy
black women are not deserving
This is a rally call for all black women to stand up and be counted. Society may have counted you out, BUT GOD counts you in.
Beautiful black woman:
Instead of giving your all at your own detriment, say NO, and let the ‘chips fall where they may.’
Instead of making your job a priority, put your health FIRST.
Instead of taking care of everyone else and putting yourself last, put self-care top of your list.
Instead of hardship and struggle, demand SOFTNESS, CARE and REST.
Because, the cost to you is too high.
“Black don’t crack” doesn’t just mean externally, it’s internal too, and it can be your reality. Choose accordingly.
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