Coping with Race-Related Stress and Trauma - Dr. ‘Ofa Hafoka-Kanuch
In this webinar Dr. ‘Ofa Hafoka-Kanuch discusses and helps us to understand what race-related stress and trauma are and gives ways to help us learn and cope and teach us how to support a partner who has experienced it as well.
Time Markers
0:00 – Introduction: Who is Dr. ‘Ofa?
2:16 – Acknowledgements
4:11 – Overview of webinar topics
4:44 – Intentions
5:34 – Trauma and Racial trauma
8:50 – Layers of Racial trauma
10:44 – Microaggressions
14:20 – Impact of racial trauma on physical health
16:21 – Impact of racial trauma on mental health
17:54 – Mindfulness pause
20:58 – Coping and healing
22:04 – Coping on an individual level
24:32 – Radical Healing
29:10 – 3 things from racial trauma healing
30:57 – Offering support to a loved one or partner
34:49 – What not to say to a loved one
36:52 – What to do instead
38:34 – How to repair a relationship
41:05 – Recommended books
42:02 – Q&A
About Dr. ‘Ofa Hafoka-Kanuch:
Dr. ‘Ofa Hafoka-Kanuch has a PhD in counseling psychology, working for BYU’s Counseling and Psychological services. Dr. ‘Ofa offers specialized help with multicultural and diversity issues, depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma. She runs a popular Instagram page, @dr.0fa with an aim to destigmatize mental health, help others break unhelpful cycles, and create a life of meaning and purpose.
Webinar Guest Links:
https://balancehealthandhealing.com/author/ofa-hafoka-kanuch/
Insights:
Dr. ‘Ofa: Listen to your body and how you feel when going over heavy topics such as this one. Tune into those feelings and let it go.
Invites:
- Look at the recommended book list and read one of your choosing
- Learn the different layers of racial trauma and discuss them with your partner
- Go over what not to say vs what to say instead with your loved ones
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