Central Georgians face mental toll brought on by Derek Chauvin trial and verdict
Assistant Professor of Psychology with Fort Valley State University Roddrick Chatmon said anxiety associated with the trial can have an effect like PTSD. Author: Katelyn Sabater (13WMAZ) Updated: 7:54 PM EDT April 21, 2021
FORT VALLEY, Ga. After a highly-publicized three-week trial, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
Mental health professionals say these past few weeks can have an emotional toll on people in the Black community.
Both Jayleen Moss and Uche Nwakor said they felt a moment of relief when they found out Derek Chauvin s verdict was guilty on all counts.