Racial Trauma
The following page has information for understanding the emotional impact of systemic racism and offers a collection of mental health resources for Black, Indigenous, and POC for coping with racial trauma during these difficult times.
Podcasts
Articles
Understanding and Healing from Racial Trauma - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Self-Care Tips for Black People Struggling With Trauma - VICE
Friday Fast Facts: Racial Trauma - The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
UofL Organizations
Black Faculty & Staff Association (BFSA)
The mission of the Black Faculty/Staff Association is “to promote unity, provide support and build community among Black faculty, staff, and students at the University of Louisville. In addition, through advocacy and collaborative efforts, BFSA exists to enhance communication and champion diversity, inclusion, opportunity and social justice—while challenging racism—within the University, with our Black alumni and broader Black community.”
The mission of the Black Student Union (BSU) is "to stimulate and promote the intellectual, political, social, and cultural health of the campus community as a whole, with a focus on the issues impacting African American students and other underrepresented groups. BSU in the "umbrella" organization of African American student & organizations. They provide a resource clearing house for the social, financial, cultural, and advocacy needs on campus."
Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality (CODRE)
The Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality (CODRE) serves as the president’s policy advisor on issues of diversity at the University of Louisville.
The Cultural Center creates educational opportunities for members of the university community to critically think about their beliefs, values and assumptions as it relates to culture. Our vision is an inclusive and accepting campus climate free of bias and hate where students, faculty, staff, and alumni work together to create positive change in the campus and local community.
Print Books
eBooks
Stories of Resilience
What is Racial Trauma?
"Many ethnic and racial groups experience higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as compared to White Americans. One explanation for this is the experience of racism, which can itself be traumatic.
When traumatization is due to experiences of racism it is sometimes called racial trauma. Racial trauma can result from major experiences of racism such as workplace discrimination or hate crimes, or it can be the result of an accumulation of many small occurrences, such as everyday discrimination and microaggressions." - American Psychological Association - Uncovering the Trauma of Racism
Find a Therapist
In addition to providing free counseling to all U of L students, the counseling center also offers race-based trauma and anti-racism resources.
The Steve Fund - Crisis Support Line for Young POC
Text ‘STEVE’ to 741741 and be connected to support immediately for students of color feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
This organization centers on the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC),2SLGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent, and Disabled communities in finding mental health care that fits individual needs.
National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color
This directory is an interactive digital resource that helps QTPoC locate QTPoC mental health practitioners across the country.
Black & African American Therapists
The directory provided by Psychology Today has a search tool that helps users find local Black and African American identified therapists.
Asian Mental Health Collective
Find resources, therapists, articles and more, from the website whose mission is "to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health within the Asian community."
Therapy for Latinx was created to make the process of finding a help as easy as possible. Search listings to find therapists that honor who you are, provide services with dignity, and can code switch like the best of them.