Public Health Messaging Campaign

What is racial trauma? Racial trauma can result from racial stressors including microaggressions, discrimination, and violence fueled by racial prejudice. Racial trauma can cause both physical and mental health symptoms, such as anxiety, high blood pressure, anger, and hopelessness, and harmful behaviors like withdrawing from prosocial activities, substance use and delinquency. We can cope with and heal from racial trauma through individual and collective actions like peacefully protesting, unplugging from social media, and practicing self-care.

Please email theempowerlab@gmail.com if you would like to display one of our Public Health Messages in yard sign or poster format!

For more information, check out our Racial Trauma Guide and C.A.R.E. Package for Racial Healing.