Season 2 Episode #19 – The Impact of Racism on Young People of Color

May 31, 2023 • 00:48:57
Season 2 Episode #19 – The Impact of Racism on Young People of Color
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Season 2 Episode #19 – The Impact of Racism on Young People of Color

May 31 2023 | 00:48:57

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Show Notes

Today’s podcast revisits the pandemic of systemic and institutionalized racism against people of color, and the impact it has on the emotional well-being of children and youth. The mental health system has long recognized that chronic stress has a negative impact on mental health, but it is only relatively recently that trauma and chronic stress […]

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