Oppression-Based
Stress Support
The RESTORE Center supports the delivery of mindfulness and behavioral supports for resisting oppression-based stress (OBS). These supports can be provided in addition to PTSD treatments, or on their own.
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Oppression describes the unjust treatment of a group of people based on identity (e.g., race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, class, migration history). Institutions and individuals can be oppressors. The intended outcome of oppression is to disconnect, marginalize, and isolate.
Oppression causes disconnection and harm to individuals, families, and communities. Oppression-based stress is a term we used to describe the emotional and physical stress caused by oppression. Connection, or Reconnection, aims to resist oppression across these levels.
What is Oppression-Based Stress?
What is Oppression-Based Stress?
Oppression describes the unjust treatment of a group of people based on identity (e.g., race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, class, migration history). Institutions and individuals can be oppressors. The intended outcome of oppression is to disconnect, marginalize, and isolate.
Oppression causes disconnection and harm to individuals, families, and communities. Oppression-based stress is a term we used to describe the emotional and physical stress caused by oppression. Connection, or Reconnection, aims to resist oppression across these levels.
Our Approach
Components of the Reconnect Program
Reconnect
The Reconnect Program teaches strategies for reconnection as well as resistance and coping skills for reducing oppression-based stress. We are currently offering Reconnect groups focused on resisting anti-black racism. We will soon be offering additional Reconnect groups for LGBTQ+ people and for immigrants and refugees.
Contact us at Restore@bmc.org to learn more about how to access our services.