For Black people, finding a competent mental health care provider who looks like them is an arduous task. Two Black mental health professionals offer advice and resources on where (and how) to turn for help in L.A.
For Black people, finding a competent mental health care provider who looks like them is an arduous task. Two Black mental health professionals offer advice and resources on where (and how) to turn for help in L.A.
21 Mental Health Resources for BIPOC (and 5 Tips to Finding the Right Therapist for You) PureWow 2/8/2021 letters@purewow.com (Chelsea Candelario)
As an Afro-Latinx woman, I’ve often felt left out of the mental health conversation. In my search for a therapist, I found myself scrolling through photo after photo of people who didn’t look like me. I was already anxious and upset, and the lack of representation in my search only compounded those emotions.
When we’re faced with a 24/7 news cycle showing Black men and women dying at the hands of the police, cultural appropriation flooding our social media pages and everyday microaggressions, our mental health can suffer. Luckily, there are resources out there catered specifically to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color). From inclusive therapy directories to inspiring podcasts, here are 21 mental health resources to check out including how to seek the right help for you.
Weekly Mental Health Check-In : Understanding racial differences in depression.
Listen in to this weeks Mental Health Check-in with Marisa Giarnella-Porco of the Jordan Porco Foundation for suicide prevention, Sgt Christine Jeltema of the Connecticut State Police,and Renee DiNino from iHeartMedia.
Our special guest this week is Dr Carlita Cotton: Committed and I ain t tired yet. Born in segregated Alabama, Dr Cotton has turned her life s experiences into a tool to teach and unite all. –
Professor of psychology, researcher, multicultural counseling, diversity equity and inclusion specialist, US Airforce Veteran – you can find her teaching at Charter Oak State College and Post University