Racial trauma is defined as the emotional pain caused by experiences of racism, discrimination, and violence. Unlike a mental illness, it is an injury that needs acknowledgment for healing. Unaddressed, such trauma can lead to severe mental and physical health consequences. Black psychology challenges the dominance of Eurocentric frameworks in understanding psychological health by emphasizing self-knowledge, community, and identity. For effective treatment, clinicians must integrate culturally responsive care to address the complex realities of race-based trauma.
Racial trauma is not a mental disorder but an injury stemming from experiences of racism. Healing begins with acknowledgment and empowerment, rather than pathology.
Black psychology provides a culturally rooted approach that values self-knowledge and community identity, challenging the Eurocentric standards often prevalent in mainstream psychology.
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