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Know who you can go to for support around issues of discrimination. Find a friend who will listen to you and support you in your struggles. You don’t have to spend lots of time talking about discrimination, just knowing a friend is there and willing to listen is often enough.  Have people you know you can talk to and be with comfortably. Meet in-person instead of texting or calling on the phone. If discrimination causes you to feel sad, anxious, invalidated and affects your self-worth, a therapist can help.  Your therapist can validate and support your experiences and feelings. You can learn coping skills to manage the effects of discrimination. Therapy can help you learn assertiveness skills and help to increase feelings of empowerment.
Lean on other people. Seek therapy.