Support Groups

Therapy for Black Girls Group: https://therapy-for-black-girls.mn.co/

• Upcoming Support Event on June 4, 2020: https://therapy-for-black-girls-llc.ck.page/96cf8ea645

Linda Cedeno: Black Women Psychotherapy Group: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/black-womens-psychotherapy-group-new-york-ny/75289

Kathleen Isaac: Therapy Group for Black Women: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/therapy-group-for-black-women-new-york-ny/171649?sid=5ed71facc308f&name=black+women&ref=17&tr=ResultsName

Jennifer Sterling: Depression Support Group for Black Women: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/depression-support-group-for-black-women-new-york-ny/164619?sid=5ed71facc308f&name=black+women&ref=10&tr=ResultsName

Real Race Talk (For Black Cis + Trans Women 18+) at NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy: https://www.nycaffirmativepsychotherapy.com/groups

(Free) Lez Keep It Real (For Lesbian/Bisexual/Queer/ Questioning Women) at Circle of Voices Inc: https://circleofvoicesinc.org/events.html

Upcoming Events:

Community Reiki Healing Session: https://www.beam.community/events

(Free) Emotional Emancipation Circle (Bi-weekly Series): A virtual space for Black Folx to process racial stress and learn tools for emotional wellness: https://mailchi.mp/976d33cce8a8/emotional-emancipation-circle-via-zoom-facilitated-by-erika-totten

(Free) Circle of Care for Black Womxn at HealHaus: https://www.healhaus.com/offerings/circle-of-care-for-black-womxn/

(Donation Based) Healhaus IG Live: Centering Us to Marvin Gaye Yoga Mixtape: Community After-Care on June 4th at 1:00PM

(Free) Brotherhood Mental Health Check-In Event: What's Good Bro? - Brotherhood Mental Health Check-In Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-good-bro-brotherhood-mental-health-check-in-tickets-105466015692?aff=ebdssbeac

(Free) In the Name of Freedom at Ethel Club: https://twitter.com/ethelsclub/status/1267578405949779969/photo/1

(Free) Healing & Grieving Group Session for the Black community: https://ethelsclubnyc.typeform.com/to/V7zvFk

Therapist Directory

Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

Inclusive Therapists: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/

Open Path Collective: https://openpathcollective.org/ 

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network: https://www.nqttcn.com/

Therapy Fund

The Love Land Foundation: https://thelovelandfoundation.org/loveland-therapy-fund/

The Okra Project The Nina Pop Mental Health Recovery Fund (For Black Trans* Individuals) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDk1ZaSv_nCqc1wI0KH0ZsOS28FT9tH-BRviA-VUB_Cf-tZg/viewform

The Foundation for Black for Black Women’s Wellness COVID-19 Relief Fund: http://ffbww.org/covid19/relief-fund/

Wellness Organizations

Ethel Club

Heal Haus (Offers free

Sacred Vibes Apothecary

BK Yoga

Thirdroot Community Health Center

Brooklyn Zen Center People of Color Sangha

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)

Yoga Bliss Dance

Black-Owned Mental Health Apps

Safe Place

Liberate Meditation

Healing Meditation, Breathwork, and Yoga Videos

Black & Brown Yoga Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlfX7ky7H38&list=PLE39E2FFoOeAImy8PN-4B8zHHg7e2Bm4Q

Yoga For Black Women Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMdKtTcD47M9-WfJp2tEPYySmDY_zQUU

Black Women Meditation Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpF85o4SOyOieWTZ9U3DCISsmpGuDb2s-

How to Meditate for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNcKS6JAPNE

10 Minute Meditation for Harmony and Relaxation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPTx6DADpa4

10 Minute Guided Meditation for beginners to clear thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHCl6b9K25Y

Black Women Guided Meditation – Reclaim Your Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqVe2a9OD8w

Black Men Guided Meditation for Self Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50VInLOrGOg

Black Women: Beautiful Self Love Meditation with Affirmations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btbNPlDE30o

Koya Webb Relieve Stress and Anxiety with Breathwork, Meditation, and Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jaJn3T3wHI

Koya Webb Sound Healing for Empowerment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxL6_4Yypa8

Sleep Talk Down – Black Male Voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPTx6DADpa4

Healing Burnout: Meditation & Actions  to Bring Joy Back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egI5E_pUDrY

Mental Health Educational Video

Black Mental Health Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meHVNJ5Y05g

Emancipation from Mental Slavery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkXseTHxusw

Changing views on mental health in the Black community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czGblnXTx8M

Taking Off the Mask of Bipolar; Remove the stigma from mental illness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjVsQH6bIsU

Dear Black Women, Let’s talk about healing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deJd1X6YW-I

Playlist

Collective Grief & Healing: Nap Ministry Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5LPHqAE1tq3wj6vFr1ZMcT

I Am: Blackness in Aural Healing: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mCEkxEYJUOMEzn92TUJ3U

Collective Healing I: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NrP9MpHWIeuGwisRQrGn9

The Healing: Kirk Franklin vs. Fred Hammond: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vkPy2Q9Zqnq1l6b01GDcq

Revolution Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0J5GVYMrT8wbAkaNbIcCLN

Article

The Four Bodies: A Holistic Toolkit for Coping With Racial Trauma: https://medium.com/nappy-head-club/the-four-bodies-a-holistic-toolkit-for-coping-with-racial-trauma-8d15aa55ae06

Self-Care is Self-Preservation: http://vivawellnessblog.com/2020/06/02/self-care-is-self-preservation/

Healing Resources for BIPOC Organizers and Allies Taking Action for Black Lives: https://medium.com/@irresistiblemovements/healing-resources-for-bipoc-organizers-allies-taking-action-for-black-lives-f55067486690

Mental Health/ Wellness Instagram Profiles

Podcasts

Therapy for Black Girls (https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/)

• Session 19: Sometime You Gotta Feel the Feels
• Session 21: How Racism Impacts Our Mental Health
• Session 37: 10 Ways to Optimize Your Mental Health
• Session 42: Race-Related Stress
• Session 46: Mental Health Needs of Activists
• Session 54: Shedding Your Superwoman Status
• Session 69: Healing Intergenerational Trauma
• Session 77: The Truth About Self-Care
• Session 78: Mindfulness
• Session 91: The Importance of Physical Activity
• Session 98: Showing Up When You Want to Lay Down
• Session 113: Recognizing and Managing Trauma
• Session 121: Healing Comes In Many Forms
• Session 134 The Impact of Racial Trauma
• Session 147: How Are You Doing?

The Home Coming Podcast with Dr. Thema (https://soundcloud.com/dr-thema-bryant-davis)

• Episode 3: Exploring Self-Care
• Episode 5: It’s Not All In Your Head: Exposing Oppression
• Episode 7: Feel Your Feelings
• Episode 14: Healing Intergenerational Trauma
• Episode 27: Womanist Healing: Learning from Black Women’s Journey
• Episode 41: COVID: Meditation in Season of Chaos
• Episode 42: Post-Traumatic Growth
• Episode 48: Self-Care for Change Agents and Activists

H.E.R. Space (https://soundcloud.com/herspacepodcast

• S6E10: Dear Black People: This Will Not Be Our Undoing
• S6E5: Unapologetically Addressing Black Mental Health
• S5E9: The Complex History of Black People w/ Dr. Candice Harrison
• S4E4: How to Heal Your Spirit Through Relaxation So You Can Truly Be at Peace
• S3E12: Healing Intergenerational Trauma
• S3E7: What “They” Didn’t Teach You About White Supremacy and Feminism w/ Rachel Cargle

The Black Girl Bravado (https://www.theblackgirlbravado.com/podcasts)

• Episode 145: What’s Going On? Coping with Racial Trauma w/ Alex Dorsey, LPCC

Viva Wellness NYC (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-viva-wellness-podcast/id1451731458)

Let’s Talk Bruh (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-bruh/id1389693117)

Black Girls Heal (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-girls-heal/id1448286071)

Balanced Black Girl (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/balanced-black-girl/id1438982040)

Irresistible (formerly Heal Justice Podcast) (https://open.spotify.com/show/4OkTmAz1S40cPUpu1IViNP)