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PTSD Resources for Minorities
PTSD in Minority Cultures
A lot of minority cultures are raised in survival mode, where:
Mental health issues aren’t openly talked about
Traumatic events are “hush hush”
Health isn’t always a priority
“When trauma causes you to become stronger, it’s called post traumatic growth (PTG). PTG happens in about 10% of people who experience traumas and includes a deepened spiritual life, a new appreciation of life, a vision for new possibilities and a positive change.”
- Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
Consequences of not dealing with your trauma…
Minorities are less likely to go to professionals to seek help with mental wellness.
Studies say men and women typically have separate PTSD symptoms,
but it’s hard to accurately assess them especially in minorities.
Mental health disparities
Men tend to experience anger in association to health problems:
those with less control over their anger tend to heal more slowly from wounds
more aggressive men tend to have more breathing problems
youth with poorer coping skills to resolve anger tend to have poorer mental and general health
Women tend to experience anger in association with depressive symptoms:
become easily startled
more trouble feeling emotions, experience numbness
avoid trauma reminders
Post Traumatic Growth
Understand that everyone’s experience is different. It’s not the type of symptoms that you have that matter, but how you grow from them.
Here are some extra resources to help your journey:
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in PTSD