Mixed Race Identity Is Not Novelty
Mixed race identity is not a novelty. It has coexisted with monoracial identity.
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Destigmatizing Mental Health Services
So much has been said in 2020 about destigmatizing or decolonizing mental health services, but what do we really mean? It’s an opportunity to step back and consider how as providers we send subtle and not so subtle messages regarding normalcy.
Healing Racial Trauma from a C-PTSD Perspective
Racial trauma allows us to look at racism from the valuable perspective of the impact on an individual’s physical and mental well-being.
Retreat as Part of Your Self-Care Package
Retreating is a form of wisdom and an act of self-care to feed the soul, body and mind.
Spiritual Bypassing: Another Guest at the Denial Dinner Party
Spiritual bypassing is a coping mechanism, intentional or otherwise, that “protects” the ego from anxiety as an elaborate form of denial and avoidance.
Finding Healing in Ambivalence
Ambivalence is not always equivalent to denial or resistance. It can be perceived as thoughtful and considered reflection.
Slowing Down in a World Obsessed with Productivity
Slowing down increases out ability to be empathetic and reserves our energy for what matters in life.
Racial Gaslighting
Racial gaslighting is just the tip of a number of microaggressions afflicted on Black Americans, people of color and other marginalized groups.
Shame as a Defense to Uncertainty
Shaming is a way to deflect attention away from personal discomfort and emotional pain.
Self-Compassion and Self-Judgment
Self-compassion is an import from Buddhist psychology that works well with mindfulness to calm our inner critic.