Trauma from watching the killings of black men and women on the news or social media can be channeled in different ways, like anger, sadness, or confusion.
BEACON JOURNAL THE DEPARTMENTDOES NOT CONDONE THIS BEHAVIOROR THOUGHTS AND LEWIS WAS FIREDON THE SPOTS.FOR MANY IN THE BLACK COMMUNITYWATCHING THE KILLING OF BLACKMEN OR WOMEN ON THE NEWS ORSOCIAL MEDIA IS TRAUMATIZING.IT CAN BE CHANNELLED IN ANGER,SADNESS OR CONFUSION.JADE JARVIS IS LIVE IN CLEVELANDAND JADE, EXPERTS SAY ALL OFTHESE FEELINGS ARE VALID AND YOUCAN USE THEM AS TOOLS TO BRINGABOUT CHANGE.
Experts say it's okay to step back, find an outlet for your feelings and tune out when you need to do so.
Escalating violence and viral videos showing African-Americans being shot and killed is taking a toll on the black community...