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Systemic Oppression and Depression in Black Women

Rochelle Johnson
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Clinical depression
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faith
generational trauma
Hans Kohut
holistic care
internalized racism
intersectionality
interviews
kohutian
mental health
Misogynoir
Myth of the Strong Black Woman
pastoral care
Psychiatry
psychoanalytic theory
psychology
Racial oppression
Racism
religion
Restoration of the Self
Secure attachments
Self-psychology
Sexism
social epidemiology
spirituality
trauma
womanist
Womanist theology

Product details

  • ISBN 9781640658370
  • Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
  • Publication Date: 21 May 2026
  • Publisher: Church Publishing Inc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

A powerful new study provides a Womanist theological framework to understand high levels of depression in Black women.

In a remarkable and poignant series of case studies, clinical social worker and ordained minister Rochelle Johnson provides a cogent study of the causes and effects of depression in Black woman in contemporary America. 

Inspired by Womanist theology and the insights of the pioneering psychoanalytic theories of Heinz Kohut, she shows how societal and historical barriers hinder the healing journeys of Black women thanks to the lack of mental health resources and systemic racism. By examining Black women's experiences at the intersection of oppression, trauma, culture, and church life, she demonstrates how historical trauma, racist myths, and harmful theological interpretations intensify the unique difficulties they encounter.

About Rochelle Johnson
Rochelle Johnson is a womanist theologian whose research centers on Black women of faith living with clinical depression and practical approaches to pastoral care. She is also a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in Chicago. Her primary passions include teaching, parish work, and mental health. Johnson has extensive clinical social work experience in the Chicago area, including work at community mental health centers, churches, hospitals, and public schools. In addition to her theological degrees, she holds a certification from the Center of Religion and Psychotherapy. She is an ordained reverend in the United Church of Christ and holds a PhD from Garrett Theological Seminary's Pastoral Theology, Personality, and Culture program. She serves as the Emotional Well-Being Consultant for Advocate Health, Midwest Region, offering her expertise to clergy and congregations. Johnson lives in Matteson, Illinois.

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