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Black man in professional setting looking tired, representing overfunctioning and burnout in therapy for Black men in New York and New Jersey

Black man in professional setting looking tired, representing overfunctioning and burnout in therapy for Black men in New York and New Jersey

Therapy for Black Men: When Overfunctioning Becomes the Only Setting You Have

Overfunctioning is not a flaw. It is competence under pressure, built early and run with no off switch. A look at what it costs Black men to carry it.

Odile McKenzie, LCSW

23 minutes ago5 min read

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