Teetering on the Edge

There are several debates in reference to, the definitions of mental health and its contributory factors on black people''s life. There is also conflicting views by several authors and their failure to recognised cultural differences and the need for inclusion of black people''s experiences in research, while a majority of people from different background, ethnicity, and gender differentiation appears to be making more use of mental health provisions. These concerns are examined through an approach that brought to the fore experiences of black women that have gone unnoticed; it''s like a nation without a history. Yet there are factors that are of great significance in understanding major obstacles that are known to be an historical factor in the life and in understanding of black women''s experiences.The life history of black women in Britain, the paucity of literature on black related issues, and the negative impact of racism, and social Darwinism of marginalism on black women''s life