Ask a Black therapist: 4 ways to support Black people's mental health [cnn.com]

Carey Sipp 4/27/214:00 AM

By Ashley Vaughan, CNN Health, April 20, 2021

"There is a difference between being informed and getting retraumatized."

That's what clinical therapist Paul Bashea Williams tells himself and his clients as they struggle with the distressing images that resurfaced during the Derek Chauvin trial.

The proceeding churned up a persistent trauma. The frequent replay of George Floyd's final moments may have left many feeling raw, vulnerable and without relief.

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Thanks for sharing this. I'm also in the favour of supporting black people for maintaining their mental health and overcoming their mental health issues. I'm a therapist and offer my services as Black Marriage Counseling Online California and through this, my clients are happy with my services.

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