I’m co-authoring a book to educate people on racial trauma, and offer skills to emotionally ground, stand up, and speak up. Release date is November 2026!
We are ecstatic to have found a home at New Harbinger Publications among talented and heart centered therapist authors.
While this is exciting for us to use our voice to speak up via writing this book, it will also be very heavy as we wade through the literature and stories of racism, discrimination, and microaggressions. At the same time, we find comfort in being able to do it in sisterhood – grieving, honoring, holding space for each other and committing to joy together.
Stand Up, Speak Up and Heal: Overcome Race-Based Traumatic Stress isn’t just another self-help book. It’s what I wish had existed when I was navigating the daily weight of race-based stress—that exhausting reality of moving through spaces that weren’t designed with us in mind.
This book brings together DBT skills, self-compassion practices, and social justice principles in a way that actually makes sense for BIPOC folks. No academic jargon. No bypassing the reality of systemic oppression. Just practical tools rooted in cultural understanding and collective healing.
Here’s where I need to ask for your support:
Pre-orders matter more than you might think. Publishing is an industry that pays attention to early momentum, and strong pre-order numbers can mean:
- Better placement in bookstores (both online and physical)
- Increased marketing support from the publisher
- More visibility in algorithms and recommendation lists
- Greater likelihood of media coverage and reviews
- A stronger signal that this work matters to communities who need it most
When you pre-order, you’re not just getting a book. You’re amplifying a message that race-based stress is real, that our healing matters, and that culturally responsive mental health resources deserve space in mainstream conversations.
You can pre-order here:
New Harbinger Publications: link coming soon
Amazon: Stand Up, Speak Up and Heal Amazon link
Barnes & Noble: Stand Up, Speak Up and Heal Barnes & Noble Link
And if you’re able to take it one step further, share this with someone in your life who might benefit. Post about it. Tell a friend. Forward this email. Every single action creates ripples.
This book exists because we refused to accept that race-based stress should just be something we “deal with.” It exists because we believe our communities deserve tools that honor our lived experiences while supporting real healing.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Thank you for believing that our stories, and our healing matter.
Want to have me come speak about the book at your agency or program? Feel free to email me at sofia@sofiamendozalcsw.com.
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