Mental Health Awareness Month - Resources
Welcome to May! May is mental health awareness month and CHOOSE 180 is bringing you some resources surrounding mental health support for those in our community. We know that it can be intimidating to try and find extra support for ourselves and loved ones, so this is a comprehensive list of therapy networks and resources especially geared towards the BIPOC and Queer community. We hope that there is something in here that can give you more direction and hope in difficult times.
Paths Remembered’s page is dedicated to support (including a text-for-support line) for Native and Indigenous 2-Spirit and LGBTQ Health
We R Native is a curated community experience for Native Youth, by Native Youth
Indigenous Story Studio is a Canadian-based creative arts resource to tell Indigenous stories regarding health and social issues for youth
“Healthy Black Minds” is a resource hub for Black Mental Health through the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
BEAM is an acronym for Black Emotional And Mental health, and they have resources for Black practitioners of all different types of care from therapists, to doulas, to yoga teachers to mediators
Inclusive Therapists offers mental healthcare in many different languages, and seeks to connect care-seekers with culturally responsive, LGBTQ+ affirming, social justice oriented therapists, and center the needs of Black, Indigenous and People of Color and the systemically marginalized 2-Spirit and LGBTQIA community, and amplify voices and expressions of the Neurodivergent and Disabled Communities
This is an article from Self Magazine by Zahra Barnes highlighting 44 support resources for Black People
Especially timely during Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage month, here is a list from The Mental Health Coalition of resources specific to this community
National Queer Asian and Pacific Islander Alliance is an empowering organization for advocating for the specific representation and needs of this community
Therapy for LatinX is a therapy directory and service matching site for the LatinX community
LatinX Therapy is an organization offering a directory of LatinX therapists and speakers, and a community with a podcast, courses and workshops, wellness resources, merchandise and studio space
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network is an intersectional justice movement and directory to connect Queer and/or Trans people and/or People of Color with support that represents and identifies with this community
Southeast Addiction Center This guide offers a list of the top 50 resources to support Black Men who are struggling with addiction or mental illness.
Live Another Day believes in equal access to life-saving mental health and substance use resources. This website provides extensive information on the best resources available.
Bad Bitches Have Bad Days, Too is a resource from Megan Thee Stallion that has a resource library for all kinds of mental health needs in specific communities. It also features art and media that address mental health in a creative and inclusive way
Detox Local is an excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.
WA Therapy Fund is a non-profit resource that is seeking to provide free therapy for Black folks in Washington, and other states as they expand.