The unapologetic guide to Black mental health : navigate an unequal system, learn tools for emotional wellness, and get the help you deserve

The unapologetic guide to Black mental health Navigate an unequal system, learn tools for emotional wellness, and get the help you deserve

Rheeda Walker

Book - 2020

There is an unaddressed Black mental health crisis in our world today. In The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, psychologist Rheeda Walker offers a comprehensive guide to help African Americans combat stigma, increase awareness around mental illness, practice emotional wellness, and get the best care possible for Black people in an unequal system.

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Subjects
African Americans > Mental health.
Self-help publications.
Genres
Self-help publications
Published
Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Rheeda Walker (author)
Physical Description
ix, 218 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218).
ISBN
9781684034147
  • Foreword
  • 1. The Psychological Crisis Is Real: Let's Fight for Our Sanity Together
  • Part I. Recognize Serious Threats to Emotional Health and Life
  • 2. What You Can Do If Death Seems Like the Best End to Pain
  • 3. Poor Diet, Neglected Health, Addiction, and Low-key Suicide
  • 4. The Anxiety and Depression Beneath It All
  • 5. Racism Is Bad for You
  • 6. Assimilating and Internalizing Racism
  • Part II. Reclaim Your Mind to Reclaim a Life Worth Living
  • 7. Exploring and Expanding Meaningful Blackness
  • 8. Making the Most of Your Spiritual Resourcefulness
  • 9. Being Genuine About Needing Help Makes Getting Help Possible
  • 10. How to Make "Therapy" Work, When You Need It
  • 11. Apply New and Improved Tools to Overcome Stress
  • 12. Claiming Your Truths Makes Change Possible
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes

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