Explore the good news about mental health recovery and helping friends and family navigate better lives with holistic paths to wellness.
What I Wish My People Had Known
This excellent guide was created by the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM), edited by Yolo Akili Robinson and Kelechi Ubozoh, offering Black folks an entry point into navigating psychiatric crises and mental health systems — inspired by Victor Hugo Green's historic "Negro Motorist Green Book." Get a free digital copy here.
Before, During, and After a Psychiatric Hold or Hospitalization Checklist
Are you currently supporting yourself or a loved one through a psychiatric hold or hospitalization? Black Emotions and Mental Health (BEAM) offers free checklists with tools for before, during, and after a crisis. Visit BEAM's page to access the checklists here.
Akin Mental Health
Akin Mental Health is for families supporting a loved one with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, severe depression and related illnesses. A for-profit company, Akin Mental offers many free webinars and "chats" with mental health experts online. They also offer tips for families in their newsletter. Visit akinmh.com
Black Psychologists Directory
Therapy
Black Psychologists Directory
Crista Harris, LPCMH, is the creator of the Black Brown Delaware Therapists Directory. Visit her website at www.crystaharris.com
Self-help articles: https://www.verywellmind.com
Sharing Hope
Outreach
Sharing Hope
Sharing Hope is an outreach program created by Black communities to provide high-quality videos, facilitator guides and other resources to organize community conversations rooted in sacred storytelling and ancestral wisdom.
Better Help
Therapy
Better Help
As the unmet need for mental health services continues to grow, BetterHelp is committed to expanding access to therapy globally. Venus Williams recently partnered with BetterHelp to commit $2 million for free therapy sessions.
