LibGuides: Racial Justice: Racial Justice and Trauma

E-Books

Black Mental Health by Ezra E. H. Griffith (Editor); Billy E. Jones (Editor); Altha J. Stewart (Editor)
ISBN: 9781615372065
Publication Date: 2018-09-24
The experiences of both black patients and the black mental health professionals who serve them are analyzed against the backdrop of the cultural, societal, and professional forces that have shaped their place in this specialized health care arena.
Cultural Competence and Healing Culturally-Based Trauma with Emdr Therapy by Mark Nickerson (Editor)
ISBN: 9780826142863
Publication Date: 2016-07-28
From multiple contributions around the world, each chapter brings significant insights into how EMDR therapy can be culturally attuned and yet efficacious in preserving the individuality of each client. Highly recommended for those therapists who work in multi-cultural settings.

Internet Resources

Girls Inc.

This section of the site (a blog post) is specifically for women who have experienced trauma within their own race. It also discusses how to deal with such trauma.

The Kennedy Forum --

Links to Resources on Racial Injustice and it impact on Mental Health

Mental Health America -- Racial Trauma

This site talks about the actual trauma some people experience because of the racial injustice in America.

Psychology Today -- Blog

This "Trauma Matters" blog by Lisa Firestone discusses the trauma that minority persons suffer just by being born into society.