july is BIPOC mental health awareness month

Formally established in 2008, July became the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, with goals to: (1) increase awareness to the unique mental health challenges that underrepresented groups face in the United States, and (2) increase access to mental health treatments and services for minority and underrepresented groups. This national awareness month was established by the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Rep. Albert Wynn [D-MD], and cosponsored by a large bipartisan group. Bebe Moore Campbell was an author, journalist, teacher, and mental health advocate who dedicated much of her work to shed light on the mental health needs of the Black community and other POC communities.

In support of this month’s mission, our team compiled the below resources from various educators, leaders, and experts in the space:

general education & resources

• Mental Health America: Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

• Mental Health America: Racial Trauma

• Inclusive Therapists: Justice, Liberation & Intersectionally Centered Resources

• Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health: National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

• Mindful Magazine: Four Ways People of Color Can Foster Mental Health and Practice Restorative Healing

• NAMI: Tips to Find a Culturally Competent Mental Healthcare Provider

• NAMI: Strength Over Silence Storytelling Video Series

organizations to consider supporting / donating to

• Inclusive Therapists

• Loveland Foundation

• Mental Health Liberation

• South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network

• Asian Mental Health Project

black communities

• Loveland Foundation: financially assists Black women and girls seeking therapy services

• The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation: works to change the perception of mental illness in the Black community by decreasing stigmas and increasing trust with mental healthcare providers; offering free virtual therapy services during COVID-19

• BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health): journaling prompts, accountability, and emotional awareness tools

• Dr. Ebony’s My Therapy Cards: self-exploration card decks created by a Black female psychologist created with the intention of helping other men and women of color grow and elevate in areas of emotional and mental health

latinx and hispanic communities

• Latinx Therapy: working to destigmatize mental health related to the Latinx community, providing self-help techniques & tips

• Therapy for Latinx: national mental health resource for the Latinx community to heal, thrive, and become advocates

• Mental Health America LatinX / Hispanic Mental Health: statistics, education, screening tools, and Spanish / English resources

asian and pacific islander communities

• Asian Mental Health Project: aims to educate and empower Asian communities in seeking mental healthcare

• Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA): dedicated to advancing the mental health and well-being of Asian American communities through research, professional practice, education, and policy

• World Economic Forum’s “How India Sees Mental Health”: a formal report commissioned to help gauge India’s mental health landscape with the objective of exploring perceptions surrounding mental health and mental illness in India

• American Psychiatry Association’s Mental Health Risks in Arab Americans: a formal research publication on the culture, development, and mental health of what the APA highlights as an understudied minority group in the United States

native and indigenous communities

• One Sky Center: the American Indian/Alaska Native National Resource Center for Health, Education, and Research whose mission is to improve prevention and treatment of mental health and substance abuse among Native people

• WeRNative: a comprehensive health resource for Native youth by Native youth, promoting holistic health and positive growth in local communities and nation at large

• Mental Health America Native and Indigenous Mental Health: statistics, education, resources, and tools

islamic communities

• American Psychiatry Association’s Mental Health Facts for Muslim America: education and statistics

• Institute for Muslim Mental Health: Promoting Muslim Americans' mental health through research, resource development, training & advocacy

• Institute for Social Policy & Understanding’s Muslim Mental Health Toolkit: toolkit of education and resources

LGBTQ+ communities

• The Trevor Project: the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25

• National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Directory: to find queer and trans therapists of color

• BGD Blog: Going to Therapy as a QTPOC: for informal guidance on approaching therapy as a QTPOC

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