Black History Month
February is dedicated to paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity and persevered to protect human rights.
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Contributions.
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ASALH®.
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Cultural Expressions.
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Black Business Month.
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Music.
Movement to fight for Freedom, Liberation and Justice
Community & Mental Health Resources
Members of the Black community are at an increased risk of developing mental health issues due to multiple historical, economic, social, and political factors that systemically expose Blacks to factors known to be damaging to psychological and physical health. Many do not get connected to the mental health services they need usually due high cost insurance, lack of accessible and affordable services, stigma in the Black culture, and other systemic barriers. Persons with mental health challenges needs consistent, quality care to get better. A black person can overcome mental illness and lead a fulfilling, successful life. They can do so with support from loved ones and the community. We present to you various resources that focus on helping the Black community understand mental health and wellness and access services through culturally-sensitive perspectives and approaches.
In crisis?
If you are in a life-threatening situation, please do not use this website.
Please use the list below for resources or call 911 to request crisis intervention, or other appropriate personnel, for immediate support.
Call or text 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Call 800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line – Text NAMI to 741-741
Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too
Megan Thee Stallion is uplifting traditionally marginalized communities with a special directory for Black and LGBTQ communities that includes diverse resources such as Black mental wellness projects and LGBTQ psychotherapists of color.
The rapper launched a website called “Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too,” Named after a lyric from her song “Anxiety,” it contains useful links to external mental health sites and organizations offering free therapy, as well as suicide prevention and substance abuse hotlines.
Black Mental Wellness
This organization aims to increase access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective.
Part of their mission is to decrease the mental health stigma in the Black community.
Therapy Resources
the loveland foundation
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The Loveland Foundation was established in 2018 by Rachel Cargle in response to her widely successful birthday wish fundraiser, Therapy for Black Women and Girls. Her enthusiastic social media community raised over $250,000, which made it possible for Black women and girls nationally to receive therapy support. Black women and girls deserve access to healing, and that healing will impact generations.
The Loveland Foundation is the official continuation of this effort to bring opportunity and healing to communities of color, and especially to Black women and girls. Through fellowships, residency programs, listening tours, and more, ultimately we hope to contribute to both the empowerment and the liberation of the communities we serve.
Source: The Loveland Foundation
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If you are a Black woman or girl who would like financial assistance seeking therapy please click here to learn more about out Loveland’s Therapy Fund signup form.
therapy for black men
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TherapyForBlackMen.org was born from the idea that Black men and boys face unique challenges and stigmatization, and therefore need a dedicated space for seeking and finding mental health support. We’ve made it our mission to strip away that stigmatization and ease the process of finding help. By providing targeted resources and a database filled with professionals equipped to support men of color, our users can now obtain the help they need and deserve.
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The financial assistance for therapy is for individual counseling only at this time. Click here to apply.
Black Men and Mental Health: A Snapshot
Source: https://therapyforblackmen.org/
