Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about

mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to

become the best possible versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr Joy Hardin

Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to find a therapist in your area,

visit our website at therapy for black girls.com.

While I hope you love listening to

and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute for a relationship

with a licensed mental health professional. Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 379 of the Therapy for

Black Girls Podcast. We'll get right into our conversation afterward from our

sponsors. Hi, I'm Simone Saunders and I'm on the Therapy for Black Girls

Podcast. I'm in session today unpacking domestic violence and re-traumatization.

Unfortunately, it feels like every day there's a new incident of domestic abuse that happens to

unfold all over our social media timelines, and with it, the potential to encounter violent footage are here various arguments in support of the abuser.

For survivors of domestic violence, it can be difficult to avoid and then find ways to cope with being exposed to such triggering content.

Joining me today to discuss domestic violence and retraumatization is registered social worker, therapist,

content creator, and speaker Simone Saunders.

As the founder and director of the Cognitive Coroner, a culturally responsive and trauma-informed

group practice, she's dedicated to fostering mental health awareness and destigmatizing mental health issues within BIPOC communities.

During our conversation, we discuss what retromatization means and how it manifests itself both mentally and physically,

how to practice social media self-care when a triggering incident hits your timeline,

and changing the way we discuss domestic violence to be more considerate of survivors.

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