The other day, I was reading a post talking about Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children who experience continuous forms of trauma in their everyday life. The post looked at society’s view of trauma in comparison between children of color and their white counterparts.
It made me think...
Black kids aren’t allowed to have a mental illness. Whenever something is done by a black child, they are criminalized and labeled despite other factors that may have contributed to their actions. On the otherhand, the majority of serial killers in the country are white and have been labeled more often than not, as having a mental illness.
Black kids arent allowed to have a mental illness....
When I say this, I’m not speaking for all black kids across the country, but those who are often forgotten in the system. I’m speaking for the kids who may live with a parent addicted to drugs, or the child who saw their cousin get shot over a card game... or maybe the children who wake up to the news of the death of one of their friends almost weekly.
I’m talking about the forgotten children...
The ones who are living with continuous PTSD, as a result of never having a positive outlet to release their feelings without being criminalized.