Racial trauma is a term referring to the distressed reaction of racially oppressed groups to harmful experiences and real or perceived acts of discrimination. This phenomenon is similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in terms of symptoms, but is especially related to personal and collective race-based traumatic events, as well as repeated exposure to these events.
With the historical ongoing challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, including police and state-sanctioned violence, hate crimes, discrmination, immigration concerns, and a myriad of ways that systemic racism affects our lives, it is imperative to be watchful of the harmful ways racial trauma can affect one’s mental health.
Self-care, community care, and mental well-being are paramount when facing racial trauma. Here are several BIPOC researchers, activist and clinician-developed or curated resources to help support the Emory community while navigating the ongoing fight against racism and oppression.
Online Resources
Websites- Inclusive Therapists
- Therapy for Black Girls
- The Nap Ministry
- Decolonizing Therapy Resource List
- Latinx Therapy
- Ayana Online Therapy for Marginalized and Intersectional Communities
- National Queer and Trans Therapists of Colour Network
- BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Mental health Resources
- Therapy for Black Men
- Clinicians of Color
- Center for Healing Racial Trauma
Resources for Addressing & Healing from Racial Trauma
- Black Lives Matter Meditation
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- 4 ways to cope with racial trauma amid the coronavirus pandemic
- Free Racialized Trauma Course
- Self-Care for People of Color after Emotional and Psychological Trauma
- Tips For Self-Care: When Police Brutality Has You Questioning Humanity and Social Media Is Enough
- Racial Battle Fatigue Presentation
- Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
- Building Resilience to Manage Indirect Exposure to Terror
- Psychology of Racial Healing Syllabus // Dr. D.V. Mosley
- Resources for Black Healing
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