#  Resources for Self-Care  

 



## **Black-led resources for mental health**

- [The Nap Ministry](https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/)
- [Liberate meditation app (by and for Black, Indigenous and People of Color)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/liberate-meditation/id1451620569)
- [Black Girl in Om](https://www.blackgirlinom.com/)
- [Shine](https://advice.shinetext.com/articles/shine-stands-in-solidarity-with-black-lives-matter/) (has a black lives matter meditation)
- [The Underbelly Yoga](https://theunderbelly.com/)
- [Beronda Montgomery](https://www.berondamontgomery.com/about-beronda/) ([mentoring](https://www.berondamontgomery.com/mentoring-philosophy-thoughts/), [leadership](https://www.berondamontgomery.com/leadership-philosophy-thoughts/))
- Women's Health in Women's Hands[ http://www.whiwh.com/](http://www.whiwh.com/)
- The Black Health Alliance[ http://blackhealthalliance.ca/](http://blackhealthalliance.ca/)
- A list of Mental Health Resources Available for People of Color <https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9849013/mental-health-services-black-people-of-color>
- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective <https://www.beam.community/>
- Black Virtual Therapist Network <https://www.beam.community/bvtn>
- Project Lets Race and Mental Health <https://projectlets.org/race-and-mental-health>
- 12 Black Mental Health and Wellness Resources to Follow on Instagram <https://www.vogue.com/article/black-mental-health-wellness-instagram-accounts>
- Grief is a Direct Impact of Racism: 8 ways to support yourself <https://theconversation.com/grief-is-a-direct-impact-of-racism-eight-ways-to-support-yourself-91750>
- Raising Hope: Parenting in an anti-Black environment <https://theconversation.com/raising-hope-parenting-in-an-anti-black-environment-87070>
- Therapy for black men <https://therapyforblackmen.org/>
- Association of Black Psychologists <http://www.abpsi.org/>
- Therapy for Black Girls <https://therapyforblackgirls.com/>
- [Legacy of Trauma: Context of the African American Existence](https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/projects/infantmortality/session2.2.pdf)
- Lumos Transfomos <https://lumostransforms.com/>
- Therapy Resources for People of Color <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dWShg0TZ7nJz5YJsCa1DyGCGTJMrUEd8du5vC6boVhs/mobilebasic>

## **Free emotional well being resources**

- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:[ http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.or](http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/)g
- Mindfulness Resources, The Center for Mindful Living:[ mindfullivingla.org](http://www.mindfullivingla.org/)
- Guided Meditations in English &amp; Spanish:[ uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations](http://www.uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations)
- Breathing and Mindfulness Phone Apps: *Breathe*, *Calm*, *Headspace*.
- Online Yoga, All Levels:[ doyogawithme.com](http://www.doyogawithme.com/)
- Crisis Text Line: free 24/7 text-based crisis intervention: text HOME to 741741 <https://www.crisistextline.org/>

## **Mindfulness &amp; Guided Meditation**

- AfroFlow Yoga: <https://www.afroflowyoga.com/>
- The Center for Mindful Living- inspiring videos, free mindfulness teachings, and guided meditation:[ mindfullivingla.org](http://www.mindfullivingla.org/)
- Meditations led by Tara Brach, PhD- Guided meditations in various categories, such as basic meditations, heart meditations, open awareness, difficult times, and a guided meditation for times of pandemic:[ tarabrach/guided-meditations/](http://www.tarabrach/guided-meditations/)
- UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center- free guided meditations in English &amp; in Spanish:[ uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations](http://www.uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations)
- UCSD Center for Mindfulness- mindfulness videos, mindful poetry, guided audio &amp; video mindfulness practice:[ medschool.ucsd.edu/som/fmph/research/mindfulness/mindfulness-resources/Pages/default.aspx](https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/fmph/research/mindfulness/mindfulness-resources/Pages/default.aspx)
- Bilingual Center for Mindfulness- Spanish language information of mindfulness and guided meditations:[ bilingualmindfulness.com/es/](http://www.bilingualmindfulness.com/es/)
- Mindful Heart Center- Japanese speaking mindfulness community resources:[ mindfulheartcenter.com/meditation](http://www.mindfulheartcenter.com/meditation)



 

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