 ABOUT
THE BOOK: POST
TRAUMATIC SLAVERY DISORDER: DEFINITION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Dr. Omar Reid, Sekou Mims and Larry Higginbottom
authors of a new and enlightening book, "Post Traumatic Slavery Disorder (PTSlaveryD):
Definition, Diagnosis and Treatment." The authors argue that the Post Traumatic
Slavery Disorder has a direct relationship with post traumatic stress disorder, thus
negatively affecting African Americans in a variety of ways, from drug abuse, broken
families, crime and low educational attainment to an inability to reverse poverty,
achieve unity and build strong Black owned institutions. Institutions to control
the image of the black race via stereotypes have not changed in 300 years - and reclaiming
control of the psychological health of Black America will be essential to achieving
success well beyond the recent Millions More Movement.
The authors illustrate how current dysfunctional behaviors and disorders
that exist among Black people have origins linked back to the African slave period.
This book documents what happened during slavery and the effect on the descendants
of slaves. It gives the reader an understanding of how slavery contributed to many
of the dysfunctional behaviors that are exhibited by Black people today. It also
supports how Blacks have been damaged from slavery as well as the American Apartheid.
To change the effects of PTSlaveryD, one must first understand the cumulative toxic
effects of the trauma and then develop the necessary skills to be completely free
of the disorder.
Co-author
and founder of the Osiris Group Larry Higginbottom says, "We have to
acknowledge the trauma we've suffered, and then create a new world view and new
world order. Healing comes with this new reality. Also, we have to get back to
teaching people about economics, health, family, child rearing, nurturing and support.
Then, we have to educate our children about how to keep our own power by creating
our own opportunities. Our children and community will only do what they are conditioned
to do, unless those ways are challenged or changed.
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