Superwomen & the Sojourner Truth Syndrome

"Public health researchers have suggested that health disparities in African American women, including adverse birth outcomes, lupus, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), diabetes, obesity, and untreated depression, can be explained by stress and coping. The Strong Black Woman/Superwoman role has been highlighted as a phenomenon influencing African American women’s experiences and reports of stress. Various social and cultural frameworks have been widely utilized to examine and conceptualize health disparities among African American women. However, one concept, the Sojourner Truth Syndrome (STS), developed by Dr. Leith Mullings, appropriately embodies the historical and sociopolitical contexts that frame the phenomenology of a Black woman's life and her health (Hamdi, H, Johnson, M, Mullings, L 2010)."

• Are you a woman of color between the ages of 25 and 55 who often overlooks when she is stressed?
• Are even able to recognize when you are stressed?
• You may consider yourself a "Superwoman" because of all that you have accomplished or what you're able to do on a daily basis.
• Do you sometimes wish for a break in your long list of tasks but continue to push anyway?

If you identified with any of the bullets above, Join Young Urbanites Unite for an in depth thought provoking presentation on the Sojourner Truth Syndrome followed by an intergenerational conversation amongst women. Understanding why or how we are affected by this syndrome can help lead us to leading healthier lives!

This is a WOMEN ONLY event that is only open to 30 participants! You must register for this event at http://superwoman.eventbrite.com/