28/03/2021
You up?!?!?! This week we talk about a taboo topic, within our . We talk about how real it is, why it is, and what it is. The experience of is beautiful yet hard. Build with me this week as we work through it, and offer for help.
Resources:
* Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM): BEAM is a training, movement building and grant making organization dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black communities. BEAM envisions a world where there are no barriers to Black Healing.
* Toolkits & Education: graphics on accountability, self-control, and emotional awareness; journal prompts; articles on Black mental health
* Videos: trainings and webinars, recorded and available for free
* The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation: changing the perception of mental illness in the African-American community by encouraging people to get the help they need; focuses on stigma/self-stigma reduction and building trust between Black people and the mental health field.
* Resource Guide: directory of mental health providers and programs that serve the community; includes therapists, support groups, etc, but also digital content, faith-based programs, educational programs, etc
* Therapy for Black Girls: online space encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls; referral tool to find a therapist in your area
* Therapist Directory: find trusted therapists that can help you navigate being a strong, Black woman; can search for in-office therapist by your location or virtual therapist
* The Yellow Couch Collective: a paid membership community ($9.99/mo), space for Black women to gather to support, encourage, and learn from each other.
* The Loveland Foundation: financial assistance to Black women & girls seeking therapy
* Apply to receive funds for 2020 Summer/Fall
* Therapy for Black Men: primarily a therapist directory for Black men seeking therapy; includes some resources and stories
* Therapist Directory
* Dr. Ebony’s My Therapy Cards: self-exploration card deck created by a Black female psychologist for other women of color; created with the intention of helping other women