Lay my Burden Down: Unraveling Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis Among African-Americans

This book examines suicide among African-Americans, beginning with a chapter which presents the life stories of a number of suicide victims. Subsequent chapters include: suicide among blacks & whites – theories & statistics; racism’s historic impact on black physical & mental health; expectation versus reality for African-Americans; the legacy of bearing up; blacks & victim-precipitated homicide; gender differences in suicide rates; society’s role in prevention & treatment; & where to find help.