We talk about how racism can shape mental health outcomes even when race itself isn’t biological, and why the harm is still measurable in the body and in healthcare systems. We connect research, lived experience, and practical reflection to name racial trauma, unpack mistrust, and hold on to resilience while pushing for systemic change.

• Springtime grounding and noticing how nature affects mood
• Journaling prompt on doing something purely for yourself
• Pacing the conversation and taking breaks when needed
• Race as a social construct and racism as observable harm
• Racial trauma and allostatic load as chronic stress buildup
• Why data matters when communities say care feels unequal
• Evidence on disparities in inpatient psychiatric restraint
• Workforce gaps and the value of cultural match in therapy
• Medical mistrust and the Chapati study as an ethics warning
• Intergenerational trauma, epigenetics, and famine examples
• DSM-5 not formally recognizing racial trauma and the risk of misdiagnosis
• Limits of individual therapy for systemic racism
• Social determinants of health and the need for top-down policy change
• Resilience, cultural connection, and the science of repair
• Practical ways to challenge bias in daily life

Tune in weekly to Wellbeing Wednesday with Gurjeet Gill on The Universal Radio Network, 97.9 FM in Edmonton, or globally at www.theuniversalradio.com

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