by Weary | Aug 24, 2023 | Writings
I am all too familiar with the idea of setting out to do something and never actually doing it for a plethora of reasons. For instance, I have put off writing here for months because I felt like some of the things that I have written about, coping mechanisms and such,...
by Weary | Feb 25, 2023 | Writings
What is internalized racism? “Internalized racism is a form of internalized oppression, defined by sociologist Karen D. Pyke as the “internalization of racial oppression by the racially subordinated.” My experience with internalized racism is growing up,...
by Weary | Dec 22, 2022 | Writings
Yehuda, Rachel, and Amy Lehrner. “Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative role of epigenetic mechanisms.” World psychiatry: official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) vol. 17,3 (2018): 243-257. doi:10.1002/wps.20568 “On the...
by Weary | Nov 15, 2022 | Writings
The process of allowing cultural competency in the healthcare system would be hiring mental health professionals who understand the effect racism has on and how it can lead to mental struggles. According to the UPenn Collaborative on Community Integration, Cultural...
by Weary | Nov 15, 2022 | Writings
Black women are four times more likely to die during childbirth; because of this, Black women face higher rates of mental disorders during pregnancy, i.e., postpartum. Matthews, K., EA, H., KB, K., E, I., Al., E., RS, et al. (2021) study identifies that Black women...
