Healing from Oppression

Articles

Impact of race-based trauma on Black Americans: “The Link Between Racism and PTSD” by Monnica T Williams Ph.D.

Intergenerational trauma: “The legacy of trauma” by Tori DeAngelis

How our nervous system handles oppression: “Understanding the Effects of Prejudice, Discrimination and Inequity in the Body” by T. Lee T. Woon

Queer sex guide: How to Have Sex if You’re Queer: What to Know About Protection, Consent, and What Queer Sex Means

Therapy advice: The Best Advice from Therapists, From 50 Different People

Healthy relationship exercise: Being Me, Loving You: A Simple Exercise to Inspire Connection With a Loved One

Books

Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad
Undo the impact of white supremacy and find empowering tools in this workbook for both white identified people and anyone who wants to work through internalized white supremacy.

Healing Our Way Home by Valerie Brown, Marisela B. Gomez, MD, and Kaira Jewel Lingo
Real talk on living joyfully and coming home to ourselves—with reflective self-care practices to help us on our interconnected journeys of liberation.