The Best Way to Honor Black History Month Is to Stop Co-opting the Movement
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The events of 2020 — racial and social unrest, the killings of countless Black people, the disproportionate rate of…
Our Country’s Inability to Control the Pandemic Is Severely Impacting Our Mental Health
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It’s been eight months since the first case of the novel coronavirus was reported in the United States,…
A Psychiatrist Explains Why Racism Is Not a Mental Illness
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As Black people and people of color continue to fight for racial justice the conversation surrounding racism cannot…
Racial Trauma at Work — Here’s What It Looks Like and How to Navigate It
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Racial Trauma is a form of race-based stress that affects Black people and people of color when they…
This Is How Racial Trauma Is Affecting the Mental Health of Black People
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Black people have witnessed the social and racial injustices inflicted on our communities due to the color of…
Why Self-Care Is a Critical Component to Racial Justice For Black People
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Updated 2/22/2022 Civil rights activist, writer, and feminist Audre Lorde coined the term “self-care,” when she proclaimed, “Caring…
Black People Aren’t Receiving Adequate Mental Health Care — Here’s Why
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Mental health conditions don’t discriminate, yet Black people and people of color are at higher risk of experiencing…