HOTLINES:

• SAMSHA – Disaster Distress Helpline-1-800-985-5990 24/7, text TalkWithUs to 66746
• Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. 

PUBLICATIONS:

• Guide to Living with Worry and Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty 
• Journey to Radiance: Health & Healing Strategies Impact Report
• Find a Therapist (Psychology Today)

MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS & ADVOCACY GROUPS:

• Association of Black Psychologists – “Our mission and destiny is the liberation of the African mind, empowerment of the African Character, and enlivenment and illumination of the African spirit.”
• Black Mental Health Alliance – “We aim to develop, promote and sponsor trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings, and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and other vulnerable communities.” 
• The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation – “Our vision is to eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American community.” 

• Kennedy Forum Illinois  – “Our mission is to end stigma, discrimination against people with mental health and addiction challenges with the aim to not just to change the conversation, but to change the system.” 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness 
• National Institute of Mental Health Educational Resources – is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders
• Psych Hub – has the world’s largest online platform of digital education on mental health issues 
• The Quell Foundation – strives to reduce the number of suicides, overdoses, and the incarceration of people with mental health illness. The organization encourages people to share their stories, works to increase access to mental health services, provide a pipeline of future mental health care professionals with scholarships, and train first responders to recognize mental health crisis warning signs amongst their own. 
• Therapy for Black Girls is a free online service that aims to reduce the stigma of mental health treatment and help African American women, including students, find a local community-based therapist.
• The Steve Fund is the nation’s only organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color.  The Steve Fund works with colleges and universities, non-profits, researchers, mental health experts, families, and young people to promote programs and strategies that build understanding and assistance for the mental and emotional health of the nation’s young people of color. 

WELLNESS RESOURCES: 

• How to Cope with Grief and the Stress of COVID-19
• An Offensive Strategy for COVID-19 Part I: Unpacking Fear
• An Offensive Strategy for COVID-19 Part II: Strengthening Your Immunity
• How to Choose a Mental Health Therapist
• How to Develop a Mental Health Self-Care Toolkit 
• A Mother’s Journey to Radiant Health Through Therapy & Virtual Healing Circle Deep Dive

WELLNESS EXERCISES

Energizing Breathing Exercise:

• How to Care for Your Nervous System While Sheltering in Place (Interview with a chiropractor)
• How to Take a Deep Breath
• Relaxing Breathing Exercise