Being an activist during the times of Black Lives Matter movement can be very stressful. Here are ways to destress and still help! 

 

At Peek Counseling, we fully support the #BLM movement and if we can be a resource in any way, please reach out.

Your mental health is always important, in any situation the world puts us in.

 

7 Self Care Tips for Your Mental Health During this Time: 

1. Social support is key during stressful times. Please, reach out to family, friends, coworkers and others that bring you happiness.
2. Take a break from social media or news stories. It can often cause stress.
3. Try to get sufficient sleep.
4. Accept help from Peek Counseling – My door is always open if you need it! ~ Katie
5. Be aware of triggers in your life and know when to turn them off or walk away from a situation. 
6. Have compassion for yourself and others.
7. Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma videos.  

10 Things Adults and Teens Can Do to Support Black Lives Matter:

The tragic death of George Floyd sparked nationwide outrage, leaving many asking how can I get involved or show my support? Here are 10 ideas to help the Black Lives Matter movement. 

 

• Listen

1. 1. 1. Listen to the podcast ‘About Race’ with Reni Eddo-lodge. 
      2. Hear to the podcast ‘Code Switch.’

 

• Read

1. 1. 1. Recite ‘The New Jim Crow’ by Micheele Alexander about mass incarceration for African Americans in the U.S. today. 
      2. Read ‘How to be an Antiracist’ by Ibram X. Kendi to help teach you how to oppose systematic racism.
      3. Devour the book ‘So you want to talk about race.’ by Ijeoma Oluo to help ensure honest conversations about race in the U.S. today. 
      4. Read ‘White Fragility.’ by Robin Diangelo

 

• Donate

1. 1. 1. DONATE to a bail fund to help protesters that have been arrested. 
      2. CONTRIBUTE to the American Civil Liberties Union to help legislative actions to overturn or pass new legislation to end systematic racism. 
      3. DONATE to NAACP Legal Defense Fund to help with legal aid for minority groups. 

 

• Sign

1. 1. SIGN to ask to defund the police. 
   2. INSCRIBE to ask all the officers involved in Floyd’s death are brought to justice.
   3. SIGN the “Justice for George Floyd” petition. 

 

• Protest

1. 1. 1. Look online for protests near you. There have been peaceful protests in all 50 states! 

 

• Follow

1. 1. 1. Follow @bailfundnetwork on Twitter 
      2. Also, follow @blklivesmatter on Twitter and Instagram
      3. Follow @colorofchange on Instagram

• Watch

1. 1. 1. Watch 13th on Netflix  
      2. View When They See Us on Netflix
      3. Watch Dear White People on Netflix.

 

• Join

1. 1. 1. JOIN your local Black Lives Matter chapter or start your own! 

 

• Support Minority- owned Businesses

1. 1. 1. Black Owned Business Relief Fund for those impacted by protests. 

 

• Text

1. 1. Message “JUSTICE” to 668366 to sign MoveOn’s petition
   2. Text “ENOUGH” to 55156 or sign this petition to demand justice for Breonna Taylor

WE STAND WITH YOU. BLACK LIVES MATTER.