BIPOC Mental Health Month: How to Support Black/African American Communities

Here are some ways you can support mental health awareness in Black/African American communities:

• Explore community resources, cultural practices, and faith as part of mental health care practices.
• Use Black/African American expertise and specific culturally responsive education to inform mental health care practices.
• Advocate for stronger overall systemic support for Black/African American communities, including in the justice system, education, and health care.

Resources

• AAKOMA Project
• Black Emotional Mental Health (BEAM)
• Black Men Heal
• Black Women’s Health Imperative
• Eustress
• GirlTrek
• MHA: Reimagining Self-Care for Black Folks
• National Black Justice Coalition
• Ourselves Black
• Sista Afya
• The Black Mental Wellness Lounge
• The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
• The Confess Project
• The Loveland Foundation
• Therapy for Black Girls
• Therapy for Black Men
• Tips for Self-Care for Black Families

Look #BeyondTheNumbers and learn more at mhanational.org/july.