Resources for Black Students
- www.blackmentalwellness.com
- Black Lives Matter mediation for healing racial trauma (A 17 minute guided meditation using mindfulness, affirmation, and loving-kindness)
- Tips for Self-Care: When Police Brutality Has You Questioning Humanity and Social Media Is Enough
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5 Self-Care Practices Black People Can Use While Coping With Trauma
Understanding Race-Based and Cultural Trauma
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Racial Trauma is Real: The Impact of Police Shootings on African Americans
- When Black death goes viral, it can trigger PTSD-like trauma
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#BlackLivesMatter Activism and Mental Health: New Research Identifies Coping Sources
- Racism’s Psychological Toll
- Coping While Black: A Season of Traumatic News Takes a Psychological Toll
Resources for Latinx Individuals
Resources for Asian/Asian-American Students
- Mental Health Among Asian Americans
- Four Organizations Fighting for the Mental Health of Asian Americans
- Shedding Light on Asian Americans and Asian Students’ Mental Health Needs
Shedding Light on Student Depression
Jack Park | TEDxPenn
Strict Asian Parents & Stressed, Pressured Youth – College Process
Resources for South Asian Students
- Why Do Many South Asians Regards Mental Illness as Taboo?
- The Silence About Mental Health in South Asian Culture is Dangerous
An Inside Look at Mental Health in the South Asian Community
Resources for International Students
International students make up 33% of the RISD student body, from 56 countries, bringing a wide range of perspectives and experiences to campus. This inspiring breadth of cultural diversity enriches our creative community—both at work and play. However international students can experience specific mental health issues and mental health treatment needs. Following are some resources for international students.
- RISD’s office of Intercultural Student Engagement
- RISD’s office of International Student Services
- 5 Unique Mental Health Stressors faced by International Students
- Culture Shock
- Acculturative Stress Affects International Students in Higher Education
Resources for allies
- The Ally Meditation for Cultivating an Anti-Racist Mindset (A 17 minute guided meditation for allies to Black Lives Matter using mindfulness, affirmation, and loving-kindness; scroll to bottom of the page)
- How to Fight Racism
- Showing Up For Racial Justice
- 12 Ways to be a White Ally to Black People
- Advice for White Folks in the Wake of the Police Murder of a Black Person
- Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism
Resiliency and coping
- The Road to Resilience
- Building Resilience to manage indirect exposure to terror
- 101 ways to take care of yourself when the world feels overwhelming (Check out #16 for a cool breathing exercise)
- Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
Other resources
