Cyclic Trauma’s Effect on Current Minority Populations

Sonya Clyburn, Psy.D. Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington DC Campus

Daniela Otoya, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington DC Campus

Ubong Inyang, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington DC Campus

Today’s racial upheaval has stirred up recurrent emotional waves of rage and sadness with the never-ending stories of police brutality witnessed on social media. The current presentation will take a closer look at the correlation between past prejudicial trauma and its psychological effect on present minority populations. To specify, we ask the question of: How does intergenerational trauma continue to effect mental health and well-being of present minorities (e.g. African Americans, Latinx)?

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