BIPOC Mental Health Supports
Mental Health Resources For Black And African American Communities
Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM): BEAM is a training, movement building and grant making organization dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black communities. BEAM envisions a world where there are no barriers to Black Healing.
The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation: changing the perception of mental illness in the African-American community by encouraging people to get the help they need; focuses on stigma/self-stigma reduction and building trust between Black people and the mental health field.
Resource Guide: directory of mental health providers and programs that serve the Black community; includes therapists, support groups, etc, but also digital content, faith-based programs, educational programs, etc
Therapy for Black Girls: online space encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls; referral tool to find a therapist in your area
Therapist Directory: find trusted therapists that can help you navigate being a strong, Black woman; can search for in-office therapist by your location or virtual therapist.
The Loveland Foundation: financial assistance to Black women & girls seeking therapy
Therapy for Black Men: primarily a therapist directory for Black men seeking therapy; includes some resources and stories.
Dr. Ebony’s My Therapy Cards: self-exploration card deck created by a Black female psychologist for other women of color; created with the intention of helping other women of color grow and elevate in the areas of emotional and mental health.
Innopsych: InnoPsych’s mission is to bring healing to communities of color by changing the face and feel of therapy. They strive to make therapists of color more visible in the community by creating a path to wellness-themed business ownership; to make it faster (and easier) for people of color to match with a therapist of color; and to create a major shift in how communities of color (or POCs) view therapy.
Safe Black Space: Safe Black Space is the umbrella under which various services are offered to address people of African ancestry’s individual and community reactions to cultural and racial trauma.
Partnerships And Resources
The following organizations are among those that offer additional information on this subject, focusing on outreach to Black and African American communities:
Black and African American LGBTQ Youth Report
National Black Nurses Association
Mental Health Resources For Latinx/Hispanic Communities
Therapy for Latinx: national mental health resource for the Latinx community; provides resources for Latinx community to heal, thrive, and become advocates for their own mental health.
Latinx Therapy: breaking the stigma of mental health related to the Latinx community; learn self-help techniques, how to support self & others.
The Focus on You: self-care, mental health, and inspirational blog run by a Latina therapist.
Partnerships And Resources
Información Y Materiales De Salud Mental En Español
Supporting Mental Health of Immigrant Communities
National Alliance for Hispanic Health: www.healthyamericas.org/
American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
American Psychiatric Association: www.psych.org
American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry: http://americansocietyhispanicpsychiatry.com/
MANA - A National Latina Organization: http://www.hermana.org/
National Association of Hispanic Nurses: http://www.thehispanicnurses.org/
UnidosUS: http://www.unidosus.org/
National Hispanic Medical Association: http://www.nhmamd.org/
Mental Health Resources For Asian American And Pacific Islander Communities
Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA): dedicated to advancing the mental health and wellbeing of Asian American communities through research, professional practice, education, and policy
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum: focused on improving the health of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Asian American Health Initiative: part of the Montgomery County Dept of Health & Human Services, but they have a lot of general Asian American resources
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Asian Mental Health Collective: raises awareness about the importance of mental health care, promotes emotional well-being, and challenges the stigma concerning mental illness amongst
Asian communities globally.Pacific Asian Counseling Services: culturally sensitive and and language specific services with expertise in immigrant Asian Pacific Islander populations
southasiantherapists.org: directory of South Asian therapists, including therapists of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Afghanistani and Nepali heritage.
Partnerships And Resources
Mental Health Screening Resources
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Mental Health Resources For Native And Indigenous Communities
Indigenous Story Studio: creates illustrations, posters, videos, and comic books on health and social issues for youth (Canada-based)
Strength of the Sash and Tomorrow’s Hope: suicide prevention
Making it Right: community justice, policing
Just a Story: mental health stigma
One Sky Center: The American Indian/Alaska Native National Resource Center for Health, Education, and Research; mission is to improve prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use problems and services among Native people
Presentations and Publications: number of downloadable resources by topic (addiction treatment, adolescents, crisis care & disaster management, disparity of health services, mental health management, and more)
WeRNative: a comprehensive health resource for Native youth by Native youth, promoting holistic health and positive growth in local communities and nation at large
My Culture – Traditions, Identity
My Life – My Mind – Building Mental Resilience, Mental Health Challenges, Getting Help, and more (including specific MH issues)
My Relationships – Relationships & Dating, Sexual Health
Ask Auntie: similar to advice column – type in your question and it will pull up similar ones; if none answer what you’re asking, Auntie Amanda will write up an answer and notify you when it is posted
StrongHearts Native Helpline: The StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-762-8483) is a confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic violence and dating violence helpline for Native Americans, available every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT.
Partnerships And Resources
GLSEN’s Website on Native and Indigenous LGBTQ Youth in U.S. Schools
"Celebrating Our Magic" Toolkit from NPAIHB
Indian Health Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research