#5 HOW CHANGING HAIRSTYLES AS BLACK WOMEN CAN IMPACT OUR SENSE OF SELF WITH ANNA JIEMAN Artwork

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#5 HOW CHANGING HAIRSTYLES AS BLACK WOMEN CAN IMPACT OUR SENSE OF SELF WITH ANNA JIEMAN

February 04, 2024 • Paige Lewin • Season 2 • Episode 5

Black women spend much of our lives trying, testing and playing with different hairstyles, looks, lengths and colors. We have become masters at shapeshifting into different environments, oftentimes altering our appearances in order to fit into the spaces we find ourselves in.

Whether wearing a straight wig for a corporate workplace, or laying your baby hairs for an upcoming date, have we ever considered the real reasons behind why we make these choices, or thought about the long term impact to our sense of selves, mental health, and journey of self love and acceptance from frequently transitioning from one mask to another?

I speak to Anna-Theresa Jieman PhD candidate in Psychology at the Queen Mary University of London who is currently researching Black Women and their triggers for depression and anxiety, who joins me to discuss insights from her study and talk about how shapeshifting between hairstyles can impact our sense of self.

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