Psychological Injury: Exploring Racial Trauma

Best-selling author and therapist Resmaa Menakem talks one-on-one with Alex about the book that inspired Psychological Injury. In a wide ranging and often lighthearted discussion, the two go in-depth on racial trauma, body-centered psychology and how critical race theory, and improving communal mental health go hand-in-hand. Youtube.

Resmaa Menakem: https://www.resmaa.com/

Debra Cruz: https://www.debraanncruz.com/

Janice Evans: https...

Black therapists explain the long standing lack of cultural competency in the psychology profession, specifically when it comes to treating racial trauma. Research shows that while improvements have been made to diversify the ranks and population in the field, patients are still struggling to have their needs met. Youtube.

Mental Health America: https://www.mhanational.org/issues/black-and-african-american-communities-and-mental-he...

Alex talks with a survivor of the modern Kurdish-Turkish conflict and a Black American father and son about how racial trauma has impacted their lives. He discovers why even after overcoming hurdles to receive mental health care, many will still struggle when it comes to being treated for their racial trauma. Youtube.

Kurdish-Turkish Conflict: https://www.britannica.com/place/Turkey/The-Kurdish-conflict

Drapetomania: https://www.pbs....

What do you do when your very identity is a source of trauma?

Psychological Injury: Exploring Racial Trauma, is a four-part podcast series that examines the lack of a standard of care for racial trauma in the mental/behavioral healthcare system. Inspired by multi award-winning journalist Alex Spearman’s own mental health journey, therapists, patients and experts share their stories, concerns and hopes for a country still coming to ...