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Historical Trauma: Understanding the Roots of the Struggle

This is Post 5 of 30 in our Racism-Based Traumatic Stress Series When we talk about trauma in therapy, we often focus on individual experiences: a car accident, a personal loss, an abusive relationship. But what happens when the

Are You Experiencing RBTS Without Knowing It? 10 Things Every Black Person Should Understand About Racism-Based Traumatic Stress

You wake up already exhausted. Your jaw is tight from grinding your teeth all night. You replay yesterday's interaction with your supervisor for the hundredth time, wondering if that comment was really about your "communication style" or something deeper.

RBTS 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Racism-Based Traumatic Stress and Finding Culturally Responsive Healing

If you've been feeling anxious, exhausted, or on edge after experiencing racism, whether it was a comment at work, a troubling news story, or a disturbing encounter in public, you're not overreacting. What you're experiencing has a name: Racism-Based

What is Racism-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS)?

Welcome to our 30-part series on Racism-Based Traumatic Stress. Over the next month, we're diving deep into a topic that doesn't get nearly enough airtime in mental health conversations, the real, clinical impact of racism on our minds, bodies,

The Red Tape of Trauma: When Local Government Systems Become a Source of Stress

At The Mind and Therapy Clinic, we often discuss trauma as an individual experience: something that happens between people or within a family. However, as we continue our series on social-based trauma, we have to look at the bigger

Professional Pains: Navigating Social-Based Trauma in the Modern Workplace

For many, the workplace is a theater of productivity, career growth, and professional networking. However, for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) individuals, the modern workplace often becomes a site of repeated, localized, and systemic harm. This is

Institutional Gaslighting: How Local Agencies Impact BIPOC Mental Health

If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting with a local government agency, a HR department, or a social services office feeling like you were speaking a different language: or worse, feeling like you were losing your mind: you

The Joy Project: Why Reclaiming Happiness is a Radical Act of Healing for BIPOC Couples

Let's talk about something we don't discuss enough in therapy circles: joy. Not the hustle. Not the grind. Not "resilience" for the hundredth time. I'm talking about actual, unfiltered, belly-laughing, dancing-in-the-kitchen kind of joy. For BIPOC couples, pursuing happiness

Navigating “Public” Trauma in Your “Private” Life: Staying Connected When the World Feels Heavy

You wake up, scroll through your phone, and before you've even had coffee, you're hit with another headline. Another video. Another conversation that leaves your chest tight and your mind racing. By the time you get to work or

The Art of the “Check-In”: 5 Weekly Questions for BIPOC Couples to Prevent Emotional Burnout

Let's be real: being in a relationship while navigating the world as a BIPOC person comes with its own set of challenges. You're juggling work stress, family expectations, code-switching, racial trauma, and trying to show up for your partner

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