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Racial trauma, or race-based traumatic stress, is the cumulative effects of racism on an individual’s mental and physical health. [1] It has been observed in numerous BIPOC communities and people of all ages, including young children. [2] [3] Racial trauma can be experienced vicariously or directly.
Across all studies, we find the strongest and most consistent evidence for the negative impact of discrimination on mental health and health-related behaviors, [21] but a meta-analysis of 134 samples also shows evidence of an inverse link between discrimination and physical health. [6]
However, this may not be entirely indicative of the true trends with respect to mental health in the population of Asian Americans. According to the NGO Mental Health in America, 5.4% of Americans identify as Asian American, and 13% of this population reported having a diagnosable mental illness in the past year. [193]
The psychological effects of pervasive racism Other experts agreed that the new findings underscore just how harmful experiencing racism — both online and offline — can be to Black youth.
Studies have shown that people who live in low-income communities, such as the one Uché’s mother grew up in, have higher exposure to toxic environmental contaminants, which can lead to higher ...
Health effects of racism are now a major area of research. In fact, these seem to be the primary research focus in biological and social sciences. [ 23 ] Interdisciplinary methods have been used to address how race affects health. according to published studies, many factors combine to affect the health of individuals and communities. [ 38 ]
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Researchers found that persisting epigenetic changes lead to increased risk of postpartum depression as a result of adverse life events and cumulative life stress among Black, Latinx, and low-income women. [23] In a study assessing African American men, experiences of racism were linked to a poorer mental health state. [24]