Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources
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Note: This list will not be exclusive to therapist. We understand that many African Americans are resistant to therapy, so we want them to have options for additional supports. Our goal is to remove barriers by empowering clients with choices while respecting their decisions as they are the experts of their lives; this is the essence of being trauma-informed and trauma responsive. As a Registered Nurse with extensive training in mental health and trauma, I am qualified to educate and coach individuals into recognizing ineffective coping to adversity, the effects ineffective coping takes on the body and the inadvertent outcomes it has on your life (check our about us page to see my training). If you are not a therapist and want to be included on this list, you will be vetted before being added to this list as a resource for services.
Mental Health Resources for the Public
Disclaimer: Sekhem Insitute is not associated with the following organizations that provide additional mental health resources for community members.
Be Well Indiana: Mental Health Self-Assessment
It can be hard to put a finger on a feeling, especially if you’re struggling with mood swings, loss of sleep, uncertainty and more. A simple self-assessment can help direct you to support services that can help.
If you’d like to know more about your own level of mental wellness, Mental Health America offers a variety of screenings that can help guide you in the right direction. The immediate results are meant to provide a quick snapshot of your mental health and not to be used as a medical diagnosis.
Mental Health America: Mental Health Resources For Black And African American Communities
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.
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 Loveland Foundation: financial assistance to Black women & girls seeking therapy
Therapy for Black Men: primarily a therapist directory for Black men seeking therapy; includes some resources and stories.
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 of color grow and elevate in the areas of emotional and mental health.
Innopsych: InnoPsych’s mission is to bring healing to communities of color by changing the face and feel of therapy. They strive to make therapists of color more visible in the community by creating a path to wellness-themed business ownership; to make it faster (and easier) for people of color to match with a therapist of color; and to create a major shift in how communities of color (or POCs) view therapy.
Safe Black Space: Safe Black Space is the umbrella under which various services are offered to address people of African ancestry’s individual and community reactions to cultural and racial trauma.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: SAMSHA
Need Help?
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
Also visit the online treatment locator, or send your zip code via text message: 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you. Read more about the HELP4U text messaging service.
To learn how to get support for mental health, drug, and alcohol issues, visit FindSupport.gov
To locate treatment facilities or providers, visit FindTreatment.gov or call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 800-662-HELP (4357).
CRISIS INTERVENTION 988 Lifeline Chat and Text
988 Lifeline Chat and Text connects you with caring crisis counselors for emotional support.
To chat with a crisis counselor online 24/7/365, please fill out the form below.
To text with a crisis counselor, send a text to 988 on your phone.
For Veterans and Service Members: Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line
Haga clic aquí para acceder al chat en español.
For Deaf/Hard of hearing: ASL now
Ready to Chat?
To start a text conversation instead, send a text to 988. Your conversations are free and confidential.
After you answer a few questions on the survey below, we will connect you with a crisis counselor. There may be a wait time to connect. To speak with a crisis counselor on the phone, please call 988.
ⓘ Please note if you are using an iPhone browser to chat with us you must remain on the browser chat screen to stay connected. If you navigate away from the chat or access a different iPhone application your connection may be lost.
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI Indiana HelpLine
1-800-677-6442
The NAMI Indiana HelpLine is available to statewide callers Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Our HelpLine is equipped with trained staff and volunteers to offer help with:
Community Resources
Symptoms of Mental Illness Information
Treatment Options
Locating Support Groups and Education Classes
Navigating the Mental Health System
Legal Issues (we do not provide individual representation)
Insurance & Appeals
We are unable to provide specific recommendations for treatment, legal representation, or other individual advocacy/case work.
National Institute of Health: Caring for Your Mental Health Self-Care Strategies
Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act, make choices, and relate to others. Mental health is more than the absence of a mental illness—it’s essential to your overall health and quality of life. Self-care can play a role in maintaining your mental health and help support your treatment and recovery if you have a mental illness.
Self-care means taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health. When it comes to your mental health, self-care can help you manage stress, lower your risk of illness, and increase your energy. Even small acts of self-care in your daily life can have a big impact.
Click here to learn Self-Care Strategies.