Resources & Events
When we choose to take care of ourselves, we are better able to show up for the ones we love. “Secure your oxygen mask first before helping others.” Or, it is only from a filled cup that one can give from the overflow.
Think of this page as a faucet. Browse our resources section or sign up for an event to get the help you deserve. Once you feel full, we encourage you to pass it on.
Hotlines
www.crisistextline.org
Crisis Text Line
Text: HOME to 741741
www.crisistextline.org
www.nami.org
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline
Call: 1-800-950-6264
www.nami.org
Text: 66008
National Runaway Safeline
Call: 1-800-786-2929
Text: 66008
www.1800runaway.org
www.rainn.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 1-800-656-4673
www.rainn.org
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call: 1-800-273-8255
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline
Call: 1-800-662-4357
www.samhsa.gov
www.translifeline.org
Trans Lifeline Hotline
Call: 1-877-565-8860
www.translifeline.org
www.thetrevorproject.org
The Trevor Project Lifeline
Call: 1-866-488-7386 Text: 678-678
www.thetrevorproject.org
Helping Sexual Assault Survivors
helpingsurvivors.org
Organizations & Websites
www.blackfemaletherapists.com
Black Female Therapists
Instagram: @blackfemaletherapists
www.blackfemaletherapists.com
www.blackmentalwellness.com
Black Mental Wellness
Instagram: @blackmentalwellness
www.blackmentalwellness.com
www.browngirlselfcare.com
Brown Girl Self-Care
Instagram: @browngirlselfcare
www.browngirlselfcare.com
www.sadgirlsclub.org
Sad Girls Club
Instagram: @sadgirlsclub
www.sadgirlsclub.org
Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls
Therapy for Black Girls
www.therapyforblackgirls.com
Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls
Podcasts
www.balancedblackgirl.com
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Balanced Black Girl
Instagram: @balancedblackgirlpodcast
www.balancedblackgirl.com
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Black Girls Heal
Instagram: @blackgirlsheal_
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Brown Girl Self-Care
www.browngirlselfcare.com/podcast-1
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Instagram: @theheygirlpodcast
Therapy for Black Girls
www.therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast
Books
Becoming
by Michelle Obama
Body Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out—and Never Say Diet Again
by Rebecca Scritchfield
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
by Brené Brown
The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
by Gretchen Rubin
Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life is Your Hidden Strength
by Laurie Helgoe, PhD
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach
by Evelyn Tribole
Letting Go of Leo: How I Broke up with Perfection
by Simi Botic
Apps & Instagram Accounts
www.calm.com
Calm app
Instagram: @calm
www.calm.com
Hi Anxiety
Instagram: @_hi_anxiety_
www.talkspace.com
Talkspace app
Instagram: @talkspace
www.talkspace.com
Upcoming Events & workshops
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