This blog is about the psychological consequences of being a person of colour in the UK. It’s about the impact on our inner lives and our sense of identity, about the political landscape we live in that shapes public opinion and the policies that have been put in place to mitigate against the impact of racial bias. Guest contributors are welcome. Guest Contributor Guidelines
How Solution Focused Hypnotherapy Can Help You with Your Anger
Those who struggle with their anger tend to be quiet passionate. They want to do better but have no idea where to even begin. Controlling their anger is not something that comes easily to them, which leads to many issues in their life.
The Gathering
1 in 5 people in the UK are affected by family estrangement. The experience often elicits shame, guilt, judgement, silence, blame and isolation.
‘Strong Black Women’ don’t bruise, don’t cry, don’t die?
This article explores the complex relationship between abuse and the lack of protection, for the perceived ‘strong black woman’. It unravels the harmful impact of this and includes tips on how to support a ‘strong black woman’. It contains upsetting and triggering information. please only read on, if you feel settled in this moment. please look after yourself if you read on, and note there are resources at the end of the document, if you need support or advice around domestic abuse.
The Sweet Taste of Freedom
It Feels So Good to Feel So Good Fervently Claiming “Feel So Good,” moment to moment & daily
“I wish I was straight”: The Psychological Wellbeing of Intersectional British, Gay, Pakistani, Muslim Males
This blogpost provides a psychological overview on the intersectional experiences of British, Gay, Pakistani, Muslim Males (BGPMM) by considering how their multi-identities interact in their various social contexts. It is important to note that for the purposes of this blog, I will not be exploring the actual lived experiences British, as this falls outside the scope of a psychological lens. For findings beyond cognition, emotions, and mental health, I would recommend checking out my socials linked below for further dissemination from this project.
Fathers, Wanted & Needed
We need the black mother and father, together again, and United; loving each other, visibly, so our children can internalise how black love looks, loves, feels, acts. Brothers & Sistahs Let’s stop tearing each other up!
Modern Slavery of African Migrants: How Young People Flee from Poverty to Subjugation
There has been a surge in international migration in the past decade, especially among African youths. For most African migrants, the search for greener pastures tops the list of motivations for moving abroad. This is understandable given the recently heightened natural and humanitarian crises on the continent.
Talk given at the BAATN Annual Conference 2021: My Embodied and Our Relational: Growth through Awareness and Practice
In this brief presentation I invite us to look together at ‘the what’ and ‘the how’ of moving between sense of self, actions and experiences of selfing, and towards deepened collective embodied relational contact.
Process Groups and Inner Communities
Group process for me is about meeting and engaging with my inner community.
Everyone in the group, including the facilitator, represents someone or something of myself, my past in the here-and-now. On the spectrum of awareness, this may be obvious, familiar, or out-my-awareness, a part I’ve safely repressed, and have yet to meet.
BAMEStream Bereavement Support Service
Nafsiyat will provide FREE culturally competent brief emotional online support to anyone from a Black, Asian or other Minority Ethnic background experiencing bereavement and loss due to the Covid-19 pandemic.