The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker

Whether you suffer yourself, have a loved one who needs help, or are a mental health professional working with the Black community, this book is an essential and much-needed resource. It’s past time to take Black mental health seriously. Kp boken The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health av Rheeda Walker (ISBN 9781684034147) hos. This book is an exploration of Black mental health in today&8217s world, the forces that have undermined mental health progress for African Americans, and what needs to happen for African Americans to heal psychological distress, find community, and undo years of stigma and marginalization in order to access effective mental health care.In The. Navigate a mental health care system that is unequal Understand the myriad ways in which these problems impact overall health and quality of life and relationshipsĭevelop psychological tools to neutralize ongoing stressors and live more fully Recognize mental and emotional health problems In The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, psychologist and African American mental health expert Rheeda Walker offers important information on the mental health crisis in the Black community, how to combat stigma, spot potential mental illness, how to practice emotional wellness, and how to get the best care possible in system steeped in racial bias.

This book is an exploration of Black mental health in today’s world, the forces that have undermined mental health progress for African Americans, and what needs to happen for African Americans to heal psychological distress, find community, and undo years of stigma and marginalization in order to access effective mental health care. Black people die at disproportionately high rates due to chronic illness, suffer from poverty, under-education, and the effects of racism. In her groundbreaking book, The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, Rheeda Walker speaks directly to Black people: her book helps us to understand how racism, daily stress, and socioeconomic factors impact our daily lives.

We can’t deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today.

The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker