Black Mental Health and Wellness Resources
CRISIS RESOURCES
https://www.ayanatherapy.com/resources
BlackLine provides a space for peer support and counseling with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call or Text: 1 (800) 604-5841
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Mental Health Resources for the Black Community: a list of resources that may help connect with mental health support that validates and celebrates Blackness.
Free Black Therapy (COMING SOON!): Free Black Therapy is intended for Black or African American people who lack adequate health insurance and cannot otherwise afford to see a therapist (limited to one 30-minute session per person, per calendar week).
The Summit Wellness Group - 61 mental health and substance use resources for the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community.
The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation: provides educational programs committed to eradicating the stigma of mental health issues in the Black community and is currently offering free virtual therapy sessions.
Sharing Hope: An African American Guide to Mental Health: This educational booklet provides mental health information through personal stories and highlights how and where to find help.
Loveland Therapy Fund: With the barriers affecting access to treatment by members of diverse ethnic and racial groups. Loveland Therapy Fund provides financial assistance to Black women and girls nationally seeking therapy.
THERAPY DIRECTORIES
The Association of Black Psychologists - Therapist Resource Directory: This listing is comprised of Psychologists who are members of The Association of Black Psychologists who own and operate their own private practice business or are employed as therapists, and have elected to participate in this directory.
Melanin and Mental Health: an extensive directory for people of color to find experts and clinicians. The organization also offers free resources and events.
Therapy for Queer People of Color
GENERAL WELLNESS & SELF-CARE
Ethel's Club: a membership club with a mission to provide healing spaces for people of color. Currently, the organization is hosting free virtual group healing sessions led by licensed Black therapists.
Black + Well: a publication is to ensure that Black voices and perspectives are heard in the wellness community.
Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM)
Resources for Black Healing by Micalah Webster, MSW/MHSA
E-Course on Racialized Trauma in the Body (Resmaa Menakem)
35 Black-Owned Wellness Brands to Shop and Support
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/