Black Mental Health

Online Resource for College Mental Health

Jed Foundation has a comprehensive, confidential, online resource center for college students, faculty, and staff regarding mental and emotional health.

Counseling and Therapy Resources for Black / African Americans

• Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM) Collective - “A collective of advocates, yoga teachers, artists, therapists, lawyers, religious leaders, teachers, psychologists and activists committed to the emotional/mental health and healing of Black communities.”
• Black Girls Smile - “Ensuring all young African American females receive the resources and support necessary to lead mentally healthy lives.”
• Black Mental Health Alliance - “Mission: To develop, promote and sponsor trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and other vulnerable communities.”
• The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation - Mission: Eradicate the stigma around mental health in the African American community
• Inclusive Therapists - Inclusive therapist directory, online trainings and workshops, and inclusive mental health events.
• The Loveland Foundation - Therapy fund uses donations to fund mental health services for Black women and girls.
• My Brother’s Keeper - My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative of the Obama administration, aims to unite and amplify the voices of black
  men through mentorship.
• National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network - A healing justice organization that actively works to transform mental health for queer and trans people of color in North America.
• The Safe Place App - Mental Health app geared toward the Black community. App features include: Black mental health statistics,
  inspirational black quotes, self-care tips
• Therapy for Black Girls - A space for Black women developed to navigate mental health in an accessible and relevant manner

Black Communities Online and Beyond

• 100 Black Men of America - Working to improve the quality of life within the African American Community.
• Dive In Well - Resources, gatherings, and workshops working toward an inclusive wellness industry.
• Ethel’s Club - “A social and wellness club designed to celebrate people of color, online and IRL.”
• The Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) - A community that heals, organizes, advocates, and develops transformative leadership, and
  promotes our collective power.
• Project LETS - Peer Support for Mental Healing.
• The Unplug Collective - “a place where Black and Brown women and non-binary folks can share their stories about existing in their bodies without being silenced or censored.”
  The Top 50 Addiction & Mental Health Resources For Black Men (southeastaddictiontn.com) - We’ve compiled a list of the top 50 resources to support Black Men who are struggling with addiction or mental illness.
• https://beam.community/ - Black Mental Health and Wellness Collective.

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