A Black autoethnography of grief and racial trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic

IF 0.8 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
Michelle R. Cox
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Abstract

Battling cancer of a spouse during a worldwide pandemic is a unique phenomenon. While the world experienced hardships such as stay-at-home orders, masking mandates, or the COVID-19 infection, caregivers supported their loved ones who were diagnosed with terminal diseases. Racism compounded trauma as Black caregivers were not provided with the same level of respect and care for their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. Racial trauma is experienced by Black Americans, even during the pandemic and while grieving losses of loved ones. An autoethnographic approach draws upon my lived experience of racial trauma while caring for my dying husband during the COVID-19 pandemic. This autoethnography informs the role of counselor education programs to prepare future counselors to support minoritized clients who may have suffered from systemic racism, while grieving the loss of loved ones, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and which could also have contributed to racial trauma.

COVID-19 大流行期间黑人自述的悲伤和种族创伤
在全球大流行期间与配偶癌症作斗争是一种独特的现象。当全世界都在经历诸如家庭留守令、掩蔽任务或 COVID-19 感染等艰难困苦时,护理人员却在支持他们被诊断出患有绝症的亲人。种族主义加剧了创伤,因为在 COVID-19 大流行期间,黑人护理人员没有得到同等程度的尊重和对亲人的照顾。美国黑人甚至在大流行期间和在失去亲人的悲痛中都经历了种族创伤。在 COVID-19 大流行期间,我在照顾我垂死的丈夫时经历了种族创伤。这篇自述为心理咨询师教育项目提供了信息,使未来的心理咨询师做好准备,为可能遭受过系统性种族主义的少数民族客户提供支持,同时让他们为失去亲人而悲伤,尤其是在 COVID-19 大流行期间,这也可能造成种族创伤。
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Journal of Humanistic Counseling
Journal of Humanistic Counseling PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-
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22.20%
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30
期刊介绍: The Journal of Humanistic Counseling (JHC) explores humanistic counseling and development and research and critical reviews emphasize innovative programs and practices to promote tolerance, nurture diversity, and uphold human rights.
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