This presentation will discuss research regarding racial microaggressions, its impact on mental health, its impact on people of color in the work environment, and how people cope with racial microaggressions. Racial microaggressions cause considerable psychological distress among people of color and are manifested in nearly all interracial encounters. Thus, this program is designed for counselor educators and counselors in various settings and will discuss suggestions regarding education, training, and research in the helping profession to implement with people of color.
