Resources
Further reading and viewing about betrayal trauma and traumas disproportionately experienced by Black Lives Matter activists.
Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory
Cultural betrayal trauma theory. Jennifer M. Gómez, Ph.D. (2021, October 5). Retrieved December 9, 2021, from https://jmgomez.org/cultural-betrayal-trauma-theory/.
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DeVylder, J., Fedina, L., & Link, B. (2020). Impact of police violence on mental health: A theoretical framework. American Journal of Public Health, 110(11), 1704–1710. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305874
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Gorski, P. C. (2019). Fighting racism, battling burnout: Causes of activist burnout in US racial justice activists. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 42(5), 667–687. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2018.1439981
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Physicians for Human Rights. (2020). A targeted attack on the Bronx. Retrieved September 24, 2021, from https://phr.org/our-work/resources/a-targeted-attack-on-the-bronx/
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Resources about Insurance Disparities in Mental Health Access
You may wish to share these with colleagues and community to support education and advocacy regarding the challenges faced by individuals in locating affordable, insurance-covered mental health care ( note: it is a structural issue not a personal one!)
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Gnaulati, E., (2018, April 30). The woeful underfunding of psychotherapy by health insurers. Mad In America. Retrieved December 9, 2021, from https://www.madinamerica.com/2018/04/woeful-underfunding-psychotherapy-health-insurers/.
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Podcast:
Gold, J. (2020, July 10). Health insurers are still skimping on Mental Health Coverage. Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved December 9, 2021, from https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2017-11-30/health-insurers-are-still-skimping-on-mental-health-coverage#stream/0.
Petersen, A. (2021, October 5).
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Why it's so hard to find a therapist who takes insurance. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2021, from https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-its-so-hard-to-find-a-therapist-who-takes-insurance-11633442400.
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