Devi welcomes back Dr. Rheeda Walker, a clinical psychologist and professor focused on Black mental health, to discuss shifts in mental-health awareness since the pandemic and the need for credible, culturally informed care amid misinformation and a shortage of providers. Walker explains how avoidance and media narratives shape fears about mental illness, why training and credentials matter, and introduces “psychological fortitude” as the ability to stay grounded despite life stressors, using a simple 0–10 self-rating to assess needs and choose effective responses over knee-jerk coping. They also discuss Walker’s book No Racial Elephants in the Therapy Room, describing how therapists’ discomfort with race can harm clients and why clinicians must address “elephants” directly. Her “soul work” is to pause, breathe, and rate your psychological fortitude when frustrated. What is your capacity to be able to stay grounded and to take care of the things that I am able to do?"

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Devi welcomes back Dr. Rheeda Walker, a clinical psychologist and professor focused on Black mental health, to discuss shifts in mental-health awareness since the pandemic and the need for credible, culturally informed care amid misinformation and a shortage of providers. Walker explains how avoidance and media narratives shape fears about mental illness, why training and credentials matter, and introduces &ldquo;psychological fortitude&rdquo; as the ability to stay grounded despite life stressors, using a simple 0&ndash;10 self-rating to assess needs and choose effective responses over knee-jerk coping. They also discuss Walker&rsquo;s book No Racial Elephants in the Therapy Room, describing how therapists&rsquo; discomfort with race can harm clients and why clinicians must address &ldquo;elephants&rdquo; directly. Her &ldquo;soul work&rdquo; is to pause, breathe, and rate your psychological fortitude when frustrated. What is your capacity to be able to stay grounded and to take care of the things that I am able to do?"
Previous Episode:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supporting-your-mental-health-with-dr-rheeda-walker/id1458578448?i=1000555784132" data-outlook-id="28e0477f-703c-4fdf-b22f-ba8c966edbd3">Supporting Your Mental Health with Dr. Rheeda Walker</a>
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Hosted by Well-Being Master Teacher and multi-disciplinary healer Devi Brown, Deeply Well is a soft place to land for those navigating the quiet, courageous work of becoming whole. Through soul-expanding conversations, guided meditations, and our signature Soul Work, each episode explores what it truly means to heal, to rewire, and to return—to your body, your truth, and your unique path. Created for the seekers, the sensitives, the creatives, and anyone reclaiming peace in a world that often overwhelms, Deeply Well invites you into presence, clarity, and self-mastery—one breath, one practice, one guest at a time.

Devi Brown is the founder of Devi Brown Well-Being, former Chief Impact Officer at Chopra Global, and the author of Living in Wisdom and Crystal Bliss. Her work honors the sacred complexity of healing and guides you gently back to yourself—again and again.

Deeply Well Where higher consciousness meets the complexity of being human.
Hosted by Well-Being Master Teacher and multi-disciplinary healer&nbsp;Devi Brown,&nbsp;Deeply Well is a soft place to land for those navigating the quiet, courageous work of becoming whole. Through soul-expanding conversations, guided meditations, and our signature Soul Work, each episode explores what it truly means to heal, to rewire, and to return&mdash;to your body, your truth, and your unique path. Created for the seekers, the sensitives, the creatives, and anyone reclaiming peace in a world that often overwhelms,&nbsp;Deeply Well invites you into presence, clarity, and self-mastery&mdash;one breath, one practice, one guest at a time.
Devi Brown is the founder of Devi Brown Well-Being, former Chief Impact Officer at Chopra Global, and the author of&nbsp;Living in Wisdom&nbsp;and&nbsp;Crystal Bliss. Her work honors the sacred complexity of healing and guides you gently back to yourself&mdash;again and again.

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Psychological Fortitude with Dr. Rheeda Walker

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