Strong Enough to Break

Strong Enough to Break explores the hidden mental health burden carried by Black women who are expected to be endlessly strong, selfless, and resilient. Drawing on personal reflection, public health insight, research, and composite stories, Racheal Tutu examines how the "Strong Black Woman" archetype is formed, what it costs emotionally and physically, and how Black women can reclaim rest, ask for support, set boundaries, and redefine strength as wholeness rather than sacrifice.