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The Traumatizing Impact of Racism in Canadians of Colour
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: While research has identified racial trauma in other contexts, it is often overlooked amongst Canadian society. Racial trauma occurs as a result of an event of racism or cumulative events over time whereby an individual experiences stress and consequent mental health sequelae. Giv...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8943361/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35345606 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40719-022-00225-5 |
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author | Williams, Monnica T. Khanna Roy, Anjalika MacIntyre, Marie-Paule Faber, Sonya |
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description | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: While research has identified racial trauma in other contexts, it is often overlooked amongst Canadian society. Racial trauma occurs as a result of an event of racism or cumulative events over time whereby an individual experiences stress and consequent mental health sequelae. Given that the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Colour) population in Canada is increasing, it is imperative to identify racial discrimination and the subsequent stress and trauma associated with being racialized in Canada, which subjects BIPOC Canadians to various forms of racism, including microaggressions. RECENT FINDINGS: This paper reviews the published literature on racism and racial discrimination that identifies or infers racial trauma as the source of the mental health implications for various groups (e.g., Indigenous people, Black Canadians, Asian Canadians, immigrants, and refugees). In addition, intersectionality of racialized persons is prominent to their psychological well-being as their psychosocial and socioeconomic position are complex. Therefore, this paper both provides insight into the Canadian experience as a person of colour and signifies the need for further research on racial trauma in a Canadian context. SUMMARY: Despite Canada’s emphasis on multiculturalism, racialized individuals are at risk for racial trauma due to prejudice and discrimination. The politicization of multiculturalism has permitted Canada to deny claims of racism, yet the historical basis of established institutions results in irrefutable systemic and systematic barriers for Canadian people of colour. |
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spelling | pubmed-89433612022-03-24 The Traumatizing Impact of Racism in Canadians of Colour Williams, Monnica T. Khanna Roy, Anjalika MacIntyre, Marie-Paule Faber, Sonya Curr Trauma Rep Racism, Equity and Disparities in Trauma (S Rogers and TL Zakrison, Section Editors) PURPOSE OF REVIEW: While research has identified racial trauma in other contexts, it is often overlooked amongst Canadian society. Racial trauma occurs as a result of an event of racism or cumulative events over time whereby an individual experiences stress and consequent mental health sequelae. Given that the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Colour) population in Canada is increasing, it is imperative to identify racial discrimination and the subsequent stress and trauma associated with being racialized in Canada, which subjects BIPOC Canadians to various forms of racism, including microaggressions. RECENT FINDINGS: This paper reviews the published literature on racism and racial discrimination that identifies or infers racial trauma as the source of the mental health implications for various groups (e.g., Indigenous people, Black Canadians, Asian Canadians, immigrants, and refugees). In addition, intersectionality of racialized persons is prominent to their psychological well-being as their psychosocial and socioeconomic position are complex. Therefore, this paper both provides insight into the Canadian experience as a person of colour and signifies the need for further research on racial trauma in a Canadian context. SUMMARY: Despite Canada’s emphasis on multiculturalism, racialized individuals are at risk for racial trauma due to prejudice and discrimination. The politicization of multiculturalism has permitted Canada to deny claims of racism, yet the historical basis of established institutions results in irrefutable systemic and systematic barriers for Canadian people of colour. Springer International Publishing 2022-03-24 2022 /pmc/articles/PMC8943361/ /pubmed/35345606 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40719-022-00225-5 Text en © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. |
spellingShingle | Racism, Equity and Disparities in Trauma (S Rogers and TL Zakrison, Section Editors) Williams, Monnica T. Khanna Roy, Anjalika MacIntyre, Marie-Paule Faber, Sonya The Traumatizing Impact of Racism in Canadians of Colour |
title | The Traumatizing Impact of Racism in Canadians of Colour |
title_full | The Traumatizing Impact of Racism in Canadians of Colour |
title_fullStr | The Traumatizing Impact of Racism in Canadians of Colour |
title_full_unstemmed | The Traumatizing Impact of Racism in Canadians of Colour |
title_short | The Traumatizing Impact of Racism in Canadians of Colour |
title_sort | traumatizing impact of racism in canadians of colour |
topic | Racism, Equity and Disparities in Trauma (S Rogers and TL Zakrison, Section Editors) |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8943361/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35345606 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40719-022-00225-5 |
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