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How to discuss racial trauma with therapists who do not share your experience

I have been self-harming to cope with racism at work but I cannot tell my therapist because she is white and will not understand

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Racial wounds require cultural witness but available healers lack the lived experience to provide adequate container.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mental health across cultures — stigma and access?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.