The Trauma of Racial Microaggressions: The Psychological Impact of Discriminatory Actions affecting the Minority Population

Abstract

Today’s demographics within the United States have become more diverse than ever before. As such, minorities continue to face psychological traumas from conscious and unconscious racial biases of others. Psychological implications in symptomatic forms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress amongst minorities caused by racial microaggressions were studied. This paper discusses how minorities are constantly at war with a range of social injustices that negatively impact their psychological well-being. As such, the United States must be prepared to integrate justice reforms within the nation to halt these harsh mental inflictions of racism on the minority population. Alongside, the psychologist must be prepared to diversify treatments in the field. This paper discusses the psychological events and effects of these microaggressions and their racial suggestions while offering opportunities for the nation to treat all people with equality and justice. Methodology and findings are recorded, and the literature is thoroughly discussed.