Overcoming everyday racism : building resilience and wellbeing in the face of discrimination and microaggressions

By:

Cousins, Susan

Publication details: London : Jessica Kingsley, 2019Description: 214pISBN:

9781785928505

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WM 55.

Summary: A reflective guide that offers a framework for thinking about and managing experiences of racism, enabling BAME people to live with more resilience, and thrive in turbulent times. The book studies the psychological impact of racism and discrimination on BAME people and offers steps to improve wellbeing. Each chapter of the book focusses on one category of wellbeing - self-acceptance, personal growth, purpose in life, positive relations with others, environmental mastery, autonomy - and includes case examples, spaces for reflection and practical, creative exercises. A reflective self-help guide that can also be used as a tool within counselling and therapeutic settings. the author has been a counselling practitioner for more than 20 years in higher education and the NHS.

List(s) this item appears in: SLaM Library Black History Month and anti-racism books | Stenhouse Black History Month | SLAM Anti-Racism Reading List

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Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	PAP	ZZ 3 COU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		023387
Book	Stenhouse Library (Kingston Hospital) Shelves		HT 1521 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		S04051

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A reflective guide that offers a framework for thinking about and managing experiences of racism, enabling BAME people to live with more resilience, and thrive in turbulent times.

The book studies the psychological impact of racism and discrimination on BAME people and offers steps to improve wellbeing. Each chapter of the book focusses on one category of wellbeing - self-acceptance, personal growth, purpose in life, positive relations with others, environmental mastery, autonomy - and includes case examples, spaces for reflection and practical, creative exercises.
A reflective self-help guide that can also be used as a tool within counselling and therapeutic settings.
the author has been a counselling practitioner for more than 20 years in higher education and the NHS.

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