PTSS refers to Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, which most commonly affects descendants of African slaves who still experience trauma from the legacy of slavery. It can also impact indigenous groups who were colonized. PTSS differs from PTSD in that it is considered a legacy of multigenerational oppression affecting a whole group, as opposed to affecting individuals experiencing a single traumatic event.

1. Name
Period
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
1.What social group is PTSS most commonly found? What do you
think is the second largest group? (Think about who came before
the African Slaves)
2.What do you think: Is collective insecurity the cause of poverty
or is it poverty that creates collective insecurity?
3.What is the difference between PTSD and PTSS?