#antiracism #equality #complexptsd   

Join my EMDR consultant and mentor, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, for a discussion regarding racism as cultural trauma and a form of Complex Post-traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Schwartz provides suggestions for how therapists and allies can develop greater cultural competencies, and cites a multitude of applicable literature. See below for timestamps and resources.  

▶Find Dr. Arielle Shwartz:        

Dr. Schwartz's website/blog: https://drarielleschwartz.com/arielles-blog/       

The Polyvagal Theory and Healing Complex PTSD- Dr. Arielle Schwartz: https://drarielleschwartz.com/the-polyvagal-theory-and-healing-complex-ptsd-dr-arielle-schwartz/#.Xw1H3ihKiM8       

Dr. Schwartz's Amazon book page: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=arielle+schwartz&crid=2HUCFTMUOLWFZ&sprefix=arielle+s%2Caps%2C238&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9   

▶Resmaa Menakem's work:         

Website: https://www.resmaa.com/about        

 "My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies: https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477