Mental health has a huge stigma around it in the Black community, but is especially important in times like this. Here are tips for processing the horror that has been being black in America, especially throughout the last couple of days:

1. Don't argue with trolls on social media.

a. Lets face it, if someone is tweeting "#bluelivesmatter, BLM is just a war on cops," they're probably never gonna come around

b. Don't waste your time arguing with trolls on twitter because they are getting exactly what they want, a reaction.

2. It's okay to process things before you go on social media to speak on them.

a. Watching a video of a man bleed out on national television can really take a toll on you, especially when you know it could have been you.

b. You don't immediately have to post something on social media, you don't have to prove anything.

c. Your mental health is more important than keeping up your activist twitter persona.

3. TAKE A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

a. Everyone loves keeping up with Twitter and Facebook because a lot of the time information spreads quicker on these sites than on the news, but reading a constant stream of comments on the systematic murdering of your people can really be draining.

b. I got off social media for a couple of hours yesterday and it was a much needed time to process.

4. Going out to a protest might actually make you feel better.

a. There's something about being surrounded by people who all feel the same about an issue as you.

b. The solidarity can help you feel less lonely.

5. If you need to talk to someone, talk to someone.

a. There's been a lot to process in the past few days, but sometimes its easier to process with other people.

b. Also, professional help is also always an option.

Also, somethings to remember:

6. You do not have to compromise your beliefs, YOUR LIFE, for your white/non black-poc friends.

a. It is not your responsibility to make your friends comfortable with your stance on being black in America.

7. #SayHerName was created because of a marginalization of black women in the Black Lives Matter movement.

a. #SayHisName totally contradicts that point.

b. It is not just black men that are victims of police brutality.

8. Just because you see it on social media, does not make it true.

a. Spreading false information really weakens the movement. Make sure to corroborate information before spreading.

9. Arguments are always welcome, but you cannot put full blame on black people who do not fully understand your more "radical" stance.

a. They are just victims of the system.

10. The systemic killing of blacks in America does not share parallels with killings of police officers by civilians.

a. They are not the same.

11. Your friends who do not stand with you in your fight for equal rights, are not your friends.

a. You do not need them.