BIPOC RESOURCES |
BIPOC Mental Health
The BIPOC community is identified as members of the Black, Indigenous, People of Color and other marginalized groups. Collectively, these groups often experience increased levels of mental health struggles due to the compounding impacts of racial trauma, socioeconomic gaps, and a lack of representation and access to care within the mental health industry.
Source: BIPOC Communities | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA
Resources for Youth and Families:
- BIPOC-Mental-Health-Resources.pdf (thementalhealthcoalition.org): Specific mental health resources for the BIPOC community,
- BIPOC Communities | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA: ADAA has crafted individual pages for each BIPOC community to address the specific mental health struggles that present themselves in these groups. Check out the links to find support, infographics and additional resources that can help members of the community better understand their own mental health journey.
- BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month: Navigating Stigma | The Trevor Project: Resources specifically for queer BIPOC individuals.
- StrongHearts Native Helpline | Home (strongheartshelpline.org): StrongHearts Native Helpline is a 24/7 safe, confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering culturally-appropriate support and advocacy.
- Resources - Kiva Centers: We’ve compiled a variety of resources to support sound minds, bodies, and spirits.
- The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is the first and only national organization whose purpose is to advocate on behalf of Native peoples impacted by U.S. Indian boarding school policies.
Resources for Professionals:
- Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Fact Sheet | Resources to Recover (rtor.org): The statistics in this Fact Sheet point to significant health inequities in the United States. These inequities are reflected in differences in the average length of life, quality of life, rates of disability, severity of illness, and access to treatment.
- BIPOC Mental Health Trends and Disparities | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA: Even though mental health experiences are unique to each person, there are a few trends within the BIPOC community that highlight similar disparities and barriers throughout each ethnic group.
- BIPOC Mental Health: Barriers and Ways to Support | Lyra Health: BIPOC mental health barriers and way employers can support BIPOC mental health.
- BIPOC Mental Health | Mental Health America (mhanational.org): BIPOC mental health statistics and general information
- Should We Trust You? Strategies to Improve Access to Mental Healthcare to BIPOC Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic - PMC (nih.gov): In this commentary, we describe the systemic challenges of engaging BIPOC to promote mental health equity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- What-a-Shaman-Sees-in-A-Mental-Hospital.pdf (boardingschoolhealing.org): Article on the Shamanic View of Mental Illness.
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