Mental health experts share how they process racism and brutality, along with the self-care methods helping them in this moment.
“As a Black male, it is challenging witnessing what is happening right now. When I am feeling anxious or overwhelmed, I write down my thoughts in the note section of my phone,” said Arron Muller, a licensed social worker withHe also uses calming apps on his smartphone and finds that meditation, taking deep breaths and focusing on what he can do to make a change helps.
“This writing process has been cathartic and has allowed me to manage the tension I am feeling as I lead conversations about racism, racial trauma, and allyship in my professional work as a consultant on these topics,” she said.“I’ve learned that experiencing joy in times of despair is necessary,” said, a licensed psychiatric social worker and community mental health therapist in New Jersey.
“But after tough weeks and multiple sessions, I know that I am experiencing my own symptoms of racial trauma when I feel emotionally and physically drained and I start to look forward to ending my sessions and look forward to when I am off the clock,” he said. Anxiety and depression can be triggered or exacerbated by trying to be perfect and competent, Hamlett added. Learning to accept the normal emotional vacillations of life is critical to improving mood.
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