Willow weep for me

A Black Woman's Journey Through Depression

Biography & Memoir Health

Pages: 288
Published: 1998
Language: English

Synopsis

Meri Danquah's memoir offers an unflinching look at her battle with depression as a young Black single mother. She confronts the silence surrounding mental illness in her community and explores how past traumas, including abuse and neglect, shaped her journey. This book is a testament to resilience and the search for healing amidst profound sadness.

How it reads

Sad Emotional Melancholic Reflective

Coming of Age Survival

Prose complexity 7/10

Content warnings (4)

TraumaAbuseSexual AssaultSelf Harm

Genres

Biography & Memoir Health Self-Help & Psychology Biography

Subjects

African Americans African American women Depressed persons Depressive Disorder Mental health Mentally ill Meri Nana-Ama Danquah Postpartum depression United States Women Women, united states

Places

The United States

About the author

Meri Nana-Ama DanquahBiography & Memoir · Health