Sisters From AARP
From: Pamela McBride
Looking for Black Women Mental Health Experts to discuss functional freezing
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Functional freezing in Black women often goes undiagnosed because it's mistaken for laziness or lack of motivation, when it's actually a trauma response that deserves clinical recognition and treatment strategies tailored to Black women's lived experiences
Sisters From AARP readers are navigating midlife and beyond—functional freezing can intensify during perimenopause and menopause in Black women, making it crucial to discuss how hormonal changes interact with long-standing stress and racial trauma
Black women are less likely to seek mental health support due to historical medical racism and provider bias, so explaining functional freezing in accessible terms helps this audience recognize symptoms in themselves and advocate for appropriate care
Position your expertise as helping AARP's Black women readers recognize functional freezing as a real condition—not a personal failing—and understand why culturally-informed treatment matters for their generation
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