There has been a significant increase in depression and anxiety among the 113 Black social work professionals we surveyed.
, I felt it was necessary to assess how Black social workers were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened racial tensions.But how do we cope when faced with the collective trauma of a global pandemic and the mental and emotional effects of racism?to assess social workers’ symptoms of depression, anxiety, discrimination-related trauma and quality of life in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the systemic racism that led up to 2020.
Arguably, a more surprising finding was that 85% of Black social workers were deeply disappointed in the lack of empathy shown to them from their white social work colleagues.One Black respondent discussed having a conversation with a white colleague about the racial protests and reported that the colleague was nonchalant and dismissive.
Black social workers expected compassion and empathy from their peers, but instead, their issues were met with minimization and dismissiveness. The results showed that they were disappointed and hurt by their colleagues’ lack of understanding.
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