The [Infertility] Struggle is Real: Mental Health Treatment for Spiritual African American Women Diagnosed with Infertility
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Conference Strand
Teaching, Training, and Supervision
Abstract
The psycho-emotional impact infertility has on the well-being of religious or spiritual African American women has been disregarded in the literature, with most infertility research consisting of high-income Caucasian women and couples. Research by the presenter revealed that cultural and religious beliefs about infertility, coupled with the stigma about receiving formal mental health service results in African American women feeling the need to be strong and silent about their infertility, thus impacting help-seeking.
Evidence
Not available- external review.
Format
Individual Presentations
Biographical Sketch
Kristy Christopher-Holloway is an Assistant Professor at Lindsey Wilson College.
Location
Virtual Conference
Start Date
2-12-2021 11:15 AM
End Date
2-12-2021 12:15 PM
Recommended Citation
Christopher-Holloway, Kristy, "The [Infertility] Struggle is Real: Mental Health Treatment for Spiritual African American Women Diagnosed with Infertility" (2021). National Cross-Cultural Counseling & Education Conference for Research, Action & Change (2016-2024). 25.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ccec/2021/2021/25
The [Infertility] Struggle is Real: Mental Health Treatment for Spiritual African American Women Diagnosed with Infertility
Virtual Conference
The psycho-emotional impact infertility has on the well-being of religious or spiritual African American women has been disregarded in the literature, with most infertility research consisting of high-income Caucasian women and couples. Research by the presenter revealed that cultural and religious beliefs about infertility, coupled with the stigma about receiving formal mental health service results in African American women feeling the need to be strong and silent about their infertility, thus impacting help-seeking.
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See Abstract