This is an extended version, bonus, re-release of the most listened to episode of Season 1! This show can also be WATCHED on YouTube.
In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Negar Fani, a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Associate Professor at Emory University School of Medicine, joins host Whitney to delve deep into the profound effects of racial trauma on brain health. Nearly two decades of (systematically oppressed) research have revealed the chronic stress of structural and systemic racism as a damaging force on our brains.
Dr. Fani, the head of the "Fani Lab" specializing in trauma neuroscience (including PTSD), sheds light on how her lab has long examined racial trauma as a unique form of trauma, a concept initially dismissed in the predominantly White field she operates withinuntil the tragic murder of George Floyd catalyzed change.
During their conversation, they explore:
- The systemic challenges faced by women of color in researching and publishing on racial trauma.
- The influence of Dr. Fani's racial and cultural identities on her work.
- Key discoveries from the Fani Lab and collaborative research.
- Insights into how racial trauma contributes to neurodegeneration and its links to high rates of diseases like Alzheimer's in Black communities.
- Dr. Fani's aspirations for the practical application of this research.
Suggestions for healing from racial trauma and providing much-needed rest for our brains.
This episode validates what so many of us already know and experience: the impact of racial trauma is real. In our minds, emotions, skin, chakras, organs, and yes, in our brains.
Washington Post Article: Racism takes a toll on the brain, research shows
Connect with Dr. Fani
Twitter/X @NegarFani
Are you in the Atlanta area and interested in joining a study at Fani Lab? Click here: https://www.negarfani.com/join-a-study
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