Ongoing violence against Black people is causing trauma: ‘It’s draining’
When you’re Black, seeing images and videos of violence against other
Black people over and over again, through social media feeds and
screens, can be damaging to your mental health, says Renee Raymond, a registered psychotherapist based in Toronto.
Black people over and over again, through social media feeds and
screens, can be damaging to your mental health, says Renee Raymond, a registered psychotherapist based in Toronto.
“The Black community continues to face microaggressions and overt racism over the course of their lives,” she told Global News.
“When
you add what continues and has transpired recently in the United
States, it’s a harrowing reminder that class, education, even doing
harmless activities like taking a walk or sleeping in your own bed
cannot protect you from harm.