Mental Health Resources Page

It is important to never walk alone in your suffering. No matter what you are feeling, it is valid, true, and painful for you to experience alone. Asking for help can be the first step in alleviating our struggles and pain and allow us to take one step forward in finding peace with ourselves and our lives.

For many anxious or depressed individuals, our to-go way to address these feelings is to internalize our pain. We fear burdening someone else with our troubles or even compare our struggles to "those who have it way worse" and refrain from speaking up. In the end, this internalization only damages us and prevents us within our healing process, and it becomes a never-ending cycle.

Here is a list below of some resources that may be of help to you. If anyone has not told you today, remember you are loved, you are seen, you are a gift to this world, and you are more than your mental health. Whether you seek guidance for yourself or a loved one, it is never too late to ask for help or seek the support you need.

General Mental Health Resources

1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline

   1. 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

   2. This line provides information and referrals to treatment services. The helpline aids both individuals and/or family members suffering from mental health or substance abuse.

   3. The helpline is entirely confidential and operates 24/7, 365 days a year.

   4. FREE of charge. If you are uninsured, referrals are tailored to allow you to provide free services.

   5. Provides telephone communication services in English and Spanish.

   6. Link: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Suicide Prevention Hotline

   1. 1-800-273- TALK (8255)

   2. Suicide prevention efforts aim to mitigate factors or conditions that increase the risk for suicidal thinking and behavior. They aim to strengthen, support, and protect individuals from suicide.

   3. Focuses on hope, transitioning individuals into finding adequate treatment, promoting connectivity, and supporting recovery.

   4. Link: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/suicide-prevention.

3. National Hopeline Network

   1. Call 1-800-442-4673

4. Post-Partum Support International

   1. Mission aims to "promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide".

   2. Link: https://www.postpartum.net/

5. The JED Foundation

   1. Provides resources for those seeking help, along with resources for family members and loved ones worried about someone's mental health.

   2. Lists essential information surrounding prevalent emotional health issues and shows how we can support one another.

   3. Includes a guide on how to cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic specifically.

   4. Link: https://www.jedfoundation.org/mental-health-resource-center/

6. Sheppard-Pratt

   1. Provides general mental health resources to a diverse audience of service seekers.

   2. Focuses on families and individuals

   3. Includes knowledge center with treatments, diagnoses, and key terms

   4. Link: https://www.sheppardpratt.org/

7. National Mental-Health Alliance

   1. NAMI Helpline: Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

   2. Text NAMI to 741741 for 24/7, confidential free crisis counseling.

   3. Offers NAMI Connection and NAMI Family Support, Groups

   4. Video Resource Library with personal stories, PSA's, and educational videos as well.

   5. Link:https://www.nami.org/home

8. National Textline

   1. Text TALK to 741741

Resources for LGBTQIA+ Community

1. Trans Lifeline

   1. Call 1-877-565-8860

   2. The company is run "by and for Trans people."

   3. Offers financial and emotional support to trans people in crisis.

   4. Source trans-verified, trans-led, BIPOC led/centered resources.

   5. Link: https://translifeline.org/

2. It Gets Better Project

   1. Mission aims to "uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe."

   2. Link: itgetsbetter.org

3. LGBT National Help Center

   1. Call 888-843-4564

4. GLMA

   1. Their mission states their "commitment to ensure health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and all sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, and equality for LGBTQ/SGM health professionals in their work and learning environments."

   2. Link: glma.org

5. Sheppard-Pratt

   1. Provides a list of wellness and mental health resources for the LGBTQ Community.

   2. Knowledge center with treatments, diagnoses, and key terms.

   3. Goals of meeting a need, lead, care, respect.

   4. Link for LGBTQ services: https://www.sheppardpratt.org/lgbtq/

6. The Trevor Project

   1. Call 1-(866)-488-7386 or Text START to 678-678.

   2. The leading organization in providing intervention and suicide prevention resources to LGBTQ individuals. (Focuses on individuals 25 or younger).

   3. Provides resources such as the Trevor Support Center, Coming Out Handbook, Coping resources for LGBTQ individuals affected by COVID-19, ally guides.

   4. Provides a confidential online chat tool.

   5. Link: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/

Resources for Individuals with Disabilities

1. Blind and Low Vision- American Council of the Blind (ACB)

   1. Plays a critical role in helping and guiding blind or visually impaired individuals.

   2. This source offers an extensive list of peer support resources and includes task forces, committees, etc.

   3. Link: https://acb.org/peer-support-and-mentoring

2. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources

   1. Promotes self-care as part of the mental health tip sheet

   2. Includes sources site to other general mental health resources along with contact for the National Deaf Center.

   3. Link: https://www.nationaldeafcenter.org/sites/default/files/SelfCare-EN_0.pdf

3. National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

   1. Promotes academic, emotional, and social success to empower students within the school and work realms.

   2. Provides COVID-19 specific resources.

   3. Link: https://www.ncld.org/

Resources for Black Individuals

1. Black Mental Health Alliance

   1. Provides confidential referrals to those seeking mental health services.

   2. Offers a resource page with Books written by Black authors, along with fact sheets.

   3. Link: https://blackmentalhealth.com/

2. QTPOC Mental Health Practioner Directory

   1. National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color

   2. Collaborates with QTPOC community in finding mental health services

   3. Provides regionally tailored lists of culturally competent clinicians working within agencies, community clinics, and private practices.

   4. Link: https://www.nqttcn.com/

3. Inclusive Therapists

   1. Provides an elaborate list of culturally competent and social-justice-centered therapists.

   2. Includes listings of therapists offering REDUCED-FEE Telehealth sessions.

   3. Resource Page includes Justice, Liberation, and Intersectional books, articles, and websites.

   4. Link: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/

4. Melanin and Mental Health Directory

   1. Directory of culturally competent clinicians for Black and Latinx communities.

   2. Offers an extensive array of FREE resources for the community and clinicians.

   3. Coordinates events for minority communities to connect and provide support.

   4. Link: https://www.melaninandmentalhealth.com/

5. Therapy for Black Men

   1. Provides a directory of clinicians providing therapy for Black men.

   2. Includes blog, personal stories, and articles to access.

   3. Link: https://therapyforblackmen.org/

6. Association of Black Psychologists

   1. "The Association of Black Psychologists sees its mission and destiny as the liberation of the African Mind, empowerment of the African Character, and enlivenment and illumination of the African Spirit"

   2. Link: abpsi.org

7. BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health)

   1. BEAM is an organization committed to removing the challenges and barriers that Black people endure when accessing or remaining in contact with healing. To eliminate these barriers, BEAM emphasizes the importance of "education, advocacy, training, and creative arts."

   2. Provides a list of inclusive professionals based on location, along with tool kits

   3. Link: https://www.beam.community/

Resources for Latinx Community

1. National Alliance for Hispanic Health

   1. Their goal is to close gaps in three realms:

      1. research, services, and policy;

      2. scientific discovery and benefit for the individual; and,

      3. community services and medical practice.

   2. Link: healthyamericas.org

2. Sana Mente

   1. Link: sanamente.org

3. Latinx Therapy

   1. Directory of mental health practitioners for Latinx community.

   2. Includes podcasts, wellness resources, and workshops.

   3. 98% of the directory is Spanish-speaking.

   4. Link: https://latinxtherapy.com/

Resources for Indigenous People

1. Indian Health Services

   1. Mission is "to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level".

   2. Link: ihs.gov

2. One Sky Center

   1. "One Sky Center is a National Resource Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Education and Research. It is dedicated to quality health care across Indian Country".

   2. Link: oneskycenter.org

3. We R Native

   1. Text NATIVE at 97779

   2. Link: wernative.org

Resources for Asian Pacific Islander and South Asian American Community (APISSA)

1. Asian Mental Health Collective

   1. Comprehensive list of APISSA mental health practitioners based on state location.

   2. Includes blog content surrounding mental health topics and promoting the progression of Asian Mental Health.

   3. Focuses on availability, approachability, and accessibility.

   4. Link: https://www.asianmhc.org/

2. NAAPIMHA

   1. National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association.

   2. Promotes mental health and well-being of the AAIP community.

   3. Includes training, resources, and blog posts for accessibility.

   4. Link: https://www.naapimha.org/

3. National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)

   1. Link: nqapia.org

4. Asian Mental Health Project

   1. Link: asianmentalhealthproject.com

5. South Asian Therapists

   1. Link: southasiantherapists.org

6. South Asian Mental Health

   1. Link: samhin.org

7. Asian LifeNet Hotline

   1. Call 1-877-990-8585

   2. 24/7 Help

   3. Provides help in Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Fujianese.

   4. https://www.ashaaa.org

For any struggling with their mental illness, remember to stay hopeful during the darkest times and to speak out when you need help. As hard as it can be to speak up, remember that by doing so, you are one step closer to feeling better.