HOW TO COPE

If you or someone you know has been or continues to be exposed to racial trauma, what can you do individually to help take care of yourself and your loved ones? Try the following:

Find safe spaces to express and discuss your thoughts and emotions. Connect with friends, family, and support groups that are supportive and allow you to process your thoughts and emotions.

Engage in regular check-ins with yourself. Be aware of and recognize the symptoms of racial trauma so that you can take steps to address them when they show up.

Seek professional help if you need additional support. If you or someone you know is experiencing extreme paranoia, lack of motivation, increased anxiety, or severe feelings of withdrawal from others, consider seeking professional mental help.

Find Therapists. Locate culturally appropriate mental health treatment

Engage in activism. Feeling empowered involves participating in actions to solve difficulties. Agency and self-advocacy are associated with leadership, school engagement, self-esteem, and prosocial behaviors.

Engage in mindfulness, spiritual practices, and prayer. Engaging in self care activities that increase happiness and that are calming can help

Self Care - Explore these activities.

Do Nothing Tool

http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/

Self-care Guide

https://philome.la/jace_harr/you-feel-like-shit-an-interactive-self-care-guide/play/index.html

Self-care Wheel

https://olgaphoenix.com/self-care-wheel/

Limit social media use. This can help reduce exposure to negative images of racial violence and messaging directed toward people of color.