Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Racial Trauma

PTSD and Racial Trauma, Racism linked to negative mental health conditions

Racial trauma can be defined as the cumulative traumatizing impact of racism on a racialized individual, which can include individual acts of racial discrimination combined with systemic racism, and typically includes historical, cultural, and community trauma as well.

Racism has been linked to a host of negative mental health conditions, but the connection between racial discrimination and PTSD symptoms appears to be the most robust.

Post-pandemic traumatic stress could last for years, mental health experts say

CBS News

Life may be returning to normal for many Americans, but some are still dealing with the lingering mental and physical effects of the pandemic. Recent traumatic events like the death of George Floyd and the attack on the Capitol are also contributing to post-traumatic stress disorders. 

Posted on BrainLine May 25, 2021.

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