"As far-right and anti-immigration influences take hold across the globe, people of colour are often struggling to know where they might feel safe. Encountering occasional racism has been a fact of life for people of colour in most countries in the west. Emboldened by the far-right movements, racist voices are now becoming louder and moving into the mainstream. One of the emergent themes within the therapy room has involved a resurgence of racial trauma, especially for those who have previously experienced significant such harm."
"Every migrant or person of colour has a different relationship with race and the culture around them, but certain themes predominate when navigating life as a cultural minority, including seemingly innocuous othering (oh, how is your English so good?), unspoken discrimination in employment, stereotypical beliefs (all south Asians are truck drivers), deliberate ignorance, scapegoating (house prices are rising because of immigrants) and outright hatred (go back to where you came from)."
Rising far-right and anti-immigration influences have intensified mainstream racism, leaving people of colour uncertain about safety. Racial trauma is resurging, particularly among those with prior harm. Daily experiences include othering, unspoken employment discrimination, stereotyping, deliberate ignorance, scapegoating and outright hatred, sometimes escalating to violence. Therapeutic encounters can re-traumatise when cultural context is minimised or misinterpreted. Some clients discontinue therapy after feeling blamed or when clinicians dismiss racial dynamics as mere transference. Effective care requires recognition of cultural context, validation of racial experiences and culturally informed therapeutic approaches.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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