SELF CARE & HEALING

Black Lives Matter Meditations

Dr. Candice Nicole

Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma by Dr. Candice Nicole

Tips For Self-Care: When Police Brutality Has You Questioning Humanity and Social Media Is Enough

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The most recent events of police misconduct and the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile are horrifying and deplorable. The temptation to join in the fray with others on your social media timelines who are justifiably angry is strong. These responses are often very necessary. Remaining silent in the…

44 Black Mental Health Support Resources

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Because we need and deserve support.

Emotionally Restorative Self-Care for People of Color

The Road to Resilience

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Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.

101 Ways to Take Care of Yourself when the World Feels Overwhelming

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A therapist shares small ways to practice self-care.

Psychological Impact of Traumatic News

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Research on the psychological effects of racism, especially on people of color, is still in the early stages. But psychologists warn that events like the Charleston shooting can cause serious stress.

Digital Self-care for Black individuals coping with trauma

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The distress can be daunting, but don't let it defeat you.

The Four Bodies: A Holistic Toolkit for Coping with Racial Trauma

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As a society, we often talk about racism, but rarely ever do we talk about how it affects the health of our people. I call racism “the…