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Mental Health Matters with Dr. Rheeda Walker

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Dr. Rheeda Walker, Ph.D., is an Award-Winning Psychologist, researcher, author, and speaker who has dedicated her work in bringing attention to the mental health realities of African Americans. Being a tenured Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston and a fellow in the American Psychological Association, Dr. Walker is a licensed clinical psychologist who emhpasizes her research on behavioral science and has published more than 60 scientific papers on African American adult mental health, suicide risk, and resilience. With communities throughout the United States chronically underserved in part due to social and cultural barriers, more particularly on mental health initiatives, has resulted in all of Dr. Walker’s scholarly work focusing on suicides and how it correlates toward the primary goal of developing culturally-relevant models of mental health and well-being to African Americans in the country. Because of her resounding dedication to her practice and her advo