The unapologetic guide to Black mental health : navigate an unequal system, learn tools for emotional wellness, and get the help you deserve / Rheeda Walker, PhD.
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TextPublisher: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: ix, 218 pages ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781684034147
- 1684034140
- Guide to Black mental health
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis--and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system.
We can't deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. Black people die at disproportionately high rates due to chronic illness, suffer from poverty, under-education, and the effects of racism. 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.
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 breakthrough book will help you:
Recognize mental and emotional health problems Understand the myriad ways in which these problems impact overall health and quality of life and relationships Develop psychological tools to neutralize ongoing stressors and live more fully Navigate a mental health care system that is unequalIt's past time to take Black mental health seriously. 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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218).
Chapter 1. The Psychological Crisis Is Real: Let's Fight for Our Sanity Together -- Part 1: Recognize Serious Threats to Emotional Health and Life -- Chapter 2. What You Can Do If Death Seems Like the Best End to Pain -- Chapter 3. Poor Diet, Neglected Health, Addiction, and Low-key Suicide -- Chapter 4. The Anxiety and Depression Beneath It All -- Chapter 5. Racism Is Bad for You -- Chapter 6. Assimilating and Internalizing Racism -- Part 2: Reclaim Your Mind to Reclaim a Life Worth Living -- Chapter 7. Exploring and Expanding Meaningful Blackness -- Chapter 8. Making the Most of Your Spiritual Resourcefulness -- Chapter 9. Being Genuine About Needing Help Makes Getting Help Possible -- Chapter 10. How to Make "Therapy" Work, When You Need It -- Chapter 11. Apply New and Improved Tools to Overcome Stress -- Chapter 12. Claiming Your Truths Makes Change Possible.
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.
"It's time to reclaim your mental health. We can't deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. In addition, the effects of under-education, poverty, and systemic racism have greatly impacted African Americans' access to effective mental health treatment. It's time to take Black mental health seriously. It's time to heal our psychological distress, find community, and combat marginalization in order to thrive. So, how do you go about getting the best care possible for yourself or a loved one in a system steeped in racial bias? In this much-needed guide, psychologist and professor Rheeda Walker offers an unflinching exploration of Black mental health, and provides a comprehensive road map to getting the care you need and deserve. Packed with essential information and advice for navigating the system, this invaluable resource will help you recognize and understand mental health conditions, discover real tools for coping with symptoms, and learn to be your own advocate. If you or someone you love needs help, this book will show you how to find it."--Back cover.