Mental Health Resources for
Queer Trans Black Indigenous People of Color (QTBIPOC) Individuals
Therapy for Black Girls - Fighting against stigma and making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women
The Safe Place App - Free phone app that connects people to a black therapy directory, provides self assessment questionnaires, self care tips, and other helpful resources
Better Help - Online platform that offers one month of free therapy for those who need free short term treatment for referral or crisis management
Sista Afya - Sustaining the mental wellness of Black women through building community, sharing information, and connecting Black women to quality mental wellness services
Inclusive Therapists - Helps people find a therapist of good fit in their local area; clinicians on this website are explicitly committed to inclusivity and there are options for reduced fee therapy as well
The Loveland Foundation - Online 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
QTPOC Mental Health - Volunteer-led online group empowers the community through knowledge and compassion, with the ultimate goals of creating online & offline spaces for LGBTQ2IA people of color to be comfortably, unapologetically their whole selves
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) - Healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC)
Storytelling websites and Events
The Moth - A non-profit NYC-based storytelling group dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling
The Tank - Live storytelling events with performers from shows like This American Life, The Moth, Snap Judgment, and more
Narrative Medicine - Events calendar associated with Columbia’s Narrative Medicine graduate program
Yoni Ki Raat - A New York City-based performance piece where South Asian/Indo Caribbean people experiencing gender oppression share powerful and authentic stories that are often silenced or ignored
Crisis And Suicide
Crisis Text Line - A non-profit organization providing 24/7, free, anonymous crisis intervention (Text 741741)
National Alliance on Mental Illness - A nationwide, grassroots advocacy group providing education and research to people and their families suffering from mental health issues
Suicide Prevention Lifeline - National suicide hotline providing 24/7, free crisis intervention (1-800-273-TALK [8255])