African American/Black Community
NAMI Identity and Cultural Dimensions Black/African American page provides information on the intersection of mental health and one’s experience as a member of the Black community.
NAMI Video - Bullying, Bullets and Trauma: Surviving with Pride listen as Quintin Lamarr shares his story of growing up at the confluence of systemic racism and anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in America. He describes how the traumas of racial injustice and discrimination walk hand in hand with mental illness, and how mental health services and communities like NAMI open up new worlds of recognition, hope, healing and pride.
NAMI and The Confess Project Video - Cutting Through the Stigma join NAMI CEO Dan Gillison and Dontay Williams, CEO of The Confess Project, at Legends Barbershop in Atlanta, Ga., and learn about how the two organizations meet people where they are. Hear directly from barbers, their customers, counselors, NAMI members and folks from The Confess Project about how barbershops serve as a place of community connection and emotional well-being. Learn how barbers are helping fight stigma through open and honest conversation for boys, men and their families in the Black community, and how they can be a springboard to mental health care access and connection to support communities like NAMI.
AAKOMA Project helps diverse teenagers and their families achieve optimal mental health through dialogue, learning, and the understanding that everyone deserves care and support. Has resources including a toolkit, statistics, fact sheets, and articles. Offers 5 sessions of free virtual therapy with culturally competent providers nationwide. To qualify, individuals must be 12-30 years old and a member of a racially/culturally marginalized community.
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) is a national training, movement building, and grant making institution that is dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities. Includes a directory where you can find a virtual Black therapist, doula, yoga teacher, or mediator and many other wellness tools.
Black Girls Smile encourages positive mental health education, resources, and support, geared toward young Black women and girls. Has a Therapy Assistance Program that connects and provides financial support for 2-6 months of with culturally, racially, and gender-competent and sensitive therapy sessions for individuals identifying as Black/African American and femme (including pronouns she/her/hers and they/their/theirs).
Eustress starts conversations about mental health with members of the Black community at large, paying special attention to students, young adults, and athletes. Additionally, they provide mental health management and coping mechanisms to empower people to take control of their mental health and find sources of (eu)stress. People can sign-up to attend their weekly national
call-in program each Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST, "Men’s Locker Room Talk", which is a safe space where Black men can have a comfortable environment to talk about different issues that are key for effective mental wellness.
Inclusive Therapists provides a directory or directly matches people with therapists or coaches who will offer care specifically for your unique identity. The goal is to ensure people with marginalized identities get equitable access to radically affirming, culturally responsive mental health care. Inclusive Therapists centers the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and 2SLGBTQIA+ intersections (QTBIPOC).
InnoPsych provides a directory of therapists of color.
Jed Foundation - Understanding Discrimination and Bias there is a strong link between one’s identity, and mental health and well-being. Experiencing racial discrimination and injustice can have a negative impact on your mental health. It can even trigger depression, anxiety and stress. Learn more about racial trauma, barriers to mental healthcare and tips on how to cope.
Melanin and Mental Health provides a directory to connect individuals with culturally competent clinicians committed to serving the mental health needs of Black and Latinx/Hispanic communities. Also offers a podcast, "Between Sessions" and other resources.
Ourselves Black provides information on promoting mental health and developing positive coping mechanisms through a podcast and online magazine.
Steve Fund promotes the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. The Steve Fund Youth Advisory Board created a Healing Space on the website that includes stories shared on YouTube, a Back-to-School Toolkit, and refocusing and relaxation guides. The website also features a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) student leadership section, HBCU student section, and a young women of color section.
Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls. It also offers a "Find a Therapist" directory that is searchable by location, distance, specialty, type of insurance accepted and more.
TherapyForBlackMen.org provides a directory to help Black men and boys search for a therapist or coach by their location and specialization. This organization sometimes offers financial assistance for people who need therapy.
Trevor Project - Black & LGBTQ: Approaching Intersectional Conversations if you’re considering engaging with people who identify as non-Black in your life about your identities, it’s important to remember that the process of having difficult conversations does not begin or end with the discussion itself. Here are some approaches to consider before, during, and after a difficult conversation to make sure the dialogue — and your mental health — stays safe.
Trevor Project - Supporting Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Black LGBTQ young people hold multiple marginalized identities. Under the minority stress model, experiences of discrimination, rejection, threats, and violence are compounded, and can lead to negative mental health outcomes. This is a guide to learn more about how to support a Black LGBTQ young person’s mental health, and how anti-Black violence and anti-LGBTQ legislation impacts Black LGBTQ young people.