Racial Trauma Archives

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What is race-based traumatic stress (RBTS)?

July 26, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

RBTS is a type of chronic stress stemming from racism and race-related discrimination. Explore common causes and symptoms, as well as treatment options.

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African Americans Culture Discrimination Identity Race Race-Based Traumatic Stress Racial Trauma Society Stress Trauma

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Unhealed bodies: Looking at ancestral trauma

August 1, 2023 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker

Resmaa Menakem, author of My Grandmother’s Hands, discusses racialized trauma and a body-based path to healing.

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African Americans Generational Trauma Identity Psychotherapy Networker Race Racial Trauma

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Podcast roundup: Transformative moments in Black history

August 24, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Racism still permeates our country, despite profound changes since June 19, 1865. These storytellers reflect on slices of the Black American experience.

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African Americans Identity Podcasts Race Racial Trauma

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Psychedelic therapy and racial trauma: Offering clients a deeper experience of healing

September 14, 2023 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker

Can psychedelic therapy offer a faster, deeper way to heal the intergenerational effects of racial injustice?

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African Americans Generational Trauma Psychedelics Psychotherapy Networker Race Racial Trauma Substances