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Racial trauma refers to the mental and emotional stress caused by racist experiences and discrimination.
While everyone struggles with mental health, people from marginalized communities have unique barriers to psychological and psychiatric care.
Childhood trauma can take many forms. Sometimes traumatic experiences are obvious, like the absence of basic needs, or sexual, physical, or emotional abuse.
Some amount of anxiety is normal, and nearly everyone experiences it. If you have anxiety, you may feel nervous, jumpy, irritable, or have a sense of impending doom.
Understanding what trauma responses are and how they affect your brain can help you spot these behaviors in yourself and others. After you understand these responses better, you can look for ways to cope with them. Coping with traumatic responses takes time and patience. It’s a good idea to make sure you have reasonable expectations for yourself.