By Deborah Farmer Kris — 2020
With families around the world spending unprecedented amounts of time in close quarters – and under varying degrees of stress – emotions can run high.
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“You’re always communicating about race, whether you talk about it or not.”
As children grow and their digital imprint becomes greater, so does their need to feel validated. But it is important to encourage the value of self-worth and validating ourselves.
The Black community is more inclined to say that mental illness is associated with shame and embarrassment. Individuals and families in the Black community are also more likely to hide the illness.
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If the threats we encounter are extreme, persistent, or frequent, we become too sensitized, overreacting to minor challenges and sometimes experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
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“I just didn’t want them to stress and not be afraid to go to school. The less they knew, the better it was.”