Mental Health
SJS Resources
Ms. LeGrange (US): alegrange@sjs.org
Dr. Powel (MS): cpowell@sjs.org
If you would like outlets of support outside of SJS, please contact Ms. LeGrange.
Ms. LeGrange (US): alegrange@sjs.org
Dr. Powel (MS): cpowell@sjs.org
If you would like outlets of support outside of SJS, please contact Ms. LeGrange.
SAS/ UC Forum: How Mental Health Issues Impact People of Color
Date: February 5, 2020
Link to Presentation: How_mental_health_issues_impact_individuals_of_color.pdf
Details: An educational forum and discussion on barriers to mental health for different minority communities.
Date: February 5, 2020
Link to Presentation: How_mental_health_issues_impact_individuals_of_color.pdf
Details: An educational forum and discussion on barriers to mental health for different minority communities.
Mental Health Resources for the Black Community
Inclusive Therapy: https://linktr.ee/inclusivetherapists
Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
Ourselves Black: https://ourselvesblack.com/
Inclusive Therapy: https://linktr.ee/inclusivetherapists
Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
Ourselves Black: https://ourselvesblack.com/
Healing from Racial Trauma
- Affirmation, acknowledgement, and validation. feelings from both primary and secondary trauma are valid.
- The process of naming. by naming these experiences, we give individuals a voice to speak on them and recognize how they impact them.
- Storytelling and creating safe space for race. create spaces that allow for open and safe dialogue about race and individual experiences. By sharing personal experiences and thinking critically about events in one’s life.
- Externalize and counteract devaluation. focus on increasing respect and recognizing that racial events to not lower their self-worth, and eventually, build self-esteem and counter racial attacks.
