That's why black women have a lot of fibroids. Because all of that pain gets stuffed inside. Severe and recurring headaches are one consequence of discrimination. I was having severe headaches, and chest pains. . . . You begin to doubt yourself.
Workplace stress contributes significantly to other serious problems.
I have never been a sickly type person, and I had never had any problems with my stomach, but I actually did have to go to the doctor, and . . . I would actually have serious attacks, where I would really get, really feverish, high fever, and I would just get real, real sick. Hypertension is another problem linked in part to racist incidents at work. She consulted a doctor, who told her to get another job. I knew I had to have a job because I had children to take care of.