Black Wellness
ABPSI Family Care, Community Care and Self Care Tool Kit: Healing in the Face of Cultural Trauma
“This Tool Kit is for us—developed by and for people of African ancestryto comfort and inspire us in these difficult times. It provides resources to help us take care of ourselves and each other, and strengthen our sense of community for the journey ahead.”
UCSB Black Student Union
“The Black Student Union exists to serve and unify the students of the African diaspora at the University of California, Santa Barbara, by addressing their needs."
Webpage includes resources for Black UCSB students to access Food, LGBT+ Safe Spaces, Health/Medical care, Legal assistance, Financial help, Textbooks, Housing, and more.
PsychToday: Healing Racial Trauma
A Psychology Today blog entry on healing racial trauma including an interview with Sheila Wise Rowe on finding resilience amidst racial trauma.
UCSB RCSGD Queer & Trans People of Color Resources
Resources for queer and trans people of color through the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity at UCSB.
“Grief is A Direct Impact of Racism: Eight Ways to Support Yourself” by Roberta K. Timothy
An article outlining “8 self-care tips to support you and your loved ones on this cyclical healing journey.”
8 Black Therapists to Follow on Instagram for a Mental Health Pick-Me-Up
"...with thousands of mental health professionals on the 'gram, it's important to highlight Black therapists and mental health experts who are making a difference in the BIPOC community…”
The Loveland Foundation
“Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. Our resources and initiatives are collaborative and they prioritize opportunity, access, validation, and healing. We are becoming the ones we’ve been waiting for”
ABPSI Emotional Emancipation Initiative
“Working to build a worldwide movement for the emotional emancipation, healing, wellness, and empowerment of Black people. We are working to spark the creation of a global grassroots network of self-help groups focused on overcoming the lie of Black inferiority and the emotional legacies of enslavement and racism.”
PsychAlive Experts at Home - Black Mental Health
A discussion with Drs. Nicole Cammack & Danielle Busby, two of the founders of BlackMentalWellness.com
APA Division 44 Resources
The American Psychological Association page of “documents, websites and other resources related to LGBTQ psychology that are consistent with the division’s mission.”
Liberate Meditation App
“The daily meditation app for us, by us. A safe space for the Black community to develop a daily meditation habit.”
How a Black Therapist Is Treating Protest Trauma by Anna Callaghan
An interview with Psychologist Dr. Jennifer Mullan. She discusses “mental health practices for protesters and how pain moves between generations.”
GirlTrek
“GirlTrek, the largest public health nonprofit for African-American women and girls in the United States. With nearly 100,000 neighborhood walkers, GirlTrek encourages women to use walking as a practical first step to inspire healthy living, families, and communities. As women organize walking teams, they mobilize community members to support monthly advocacy efforts and lead a civil rights-inspired health movement.”
Black, Disabled, and Proud
“A website for college students, created by the HBCU Disability Consortium and the Association on Higher Education And Disability” providing resources, information, and community for Black disabled college students.
PsychToday: Radical Self-Care in the Face of Mounting Racial Stress
A Psychology Today blog entry on cultivating hope through acts of affirmation for radical self-care in the face of racial stress.
Academics for Black Survival & Wellness: For Black Folx
A week full of wellness programming for Black folx designed by Academics for Black Survival and Wellness.
44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country by Zahra Barnes
A resource list including, “Directories and networks for finding a Black (or allied) therapist,” “Brands, collectives, and organizations to follow,” and “People to follow”
Growing in Allyship
Training: Academics for Black Survival & Wellnes: Training for Non-Black Folx
Documents: Compiled Summaries of Racial Identity Models
Video: Carlos Maza at Westminster College 3/21/19: “Queering the Blank Slate”
Video: Access and Belonging: Centering on Social Class in the Need for Campus Inclusion by David Rivera
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