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Racism and PTSD
We may think of PTSD as only being linked to a severe, one-time event (such as witnessing a shooting or being in war), but research has found that being an ongoing victim of racism can also cause PTSD. When someone experiences frequent micro-aggressions of a racist nature, it puts their mind into the same state of paranoia as other PTSD sufferers. Not only has it been proven that Blacks experience more instances of discrimination than other groups, but it’s also been shown that having more of those experiences directly correlates with a higher incidence of PTSD.
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