Please navigate through this page for a variety of mental health resources for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Additionally, resources on racial trauma and for allies looking to support the mental health of students of color are available.
We are here for students of all identities, beliefs, and experiences
We recognize that ongoing incidents of social injustice and racism in our country and around the world continue to have negative impacts on our students, and that听trauma听in the context of negotiating marginalized identities is a real and ongoing source of stress for many. UCS seeks to provide welcoming and supportive environment for all members of the BC community and is committed to fully recognizing and valuing all identities, beliefs, or experiences.
We encourage anyone experiencing distress or wanting an opportunity to process your thoughts, feeling, and reactions to seek individual and/or group support from us, either by dropping by our offices (Gasson 001) or calling us at 617-552-3310. In addition to Boston College resources, we have compiled a list of support resources听 as follows.
Remember, you are not alone.
BIPOC Mental Health Resources
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BIPOC Mental Health Resources and Referrals
- , which focuses on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color.听 Check out Steve Fund听
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- : Organization that aims to promote conversations about emotions, mental health among communities of color, including resources on finding clinicians of color.
- 听is a therapy referral source providing a way to find inclusive therapists online that center on the needs of marginalized populations, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodivergent folx, and people with disabilities.
Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander Mental Health Resources
- 听provides access to a variety of health, mental health, and wellness documents created by non-profit health agencies and organizations in several Asian languages.听听
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- Anxiety and Depression Association of America:听s听
- Mental Health America:听
Black/African American Mental Health Resources
- The听听strives to develop, promote and sponsor trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and other vulnerable communities.听
- Mental Health America:听
- 听(BEAM) is a non-profit organization that strives to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing.听
- 听is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.听听听
- 听is a resource to help Black men around stigma related to mental health and connect with supports.听听
- : Organization that aims to promote conversations about emotions, mental health among communities of color, including resources on finding clinicians of color.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness:听
- Check out this听听which compiles a variety of mental health resources for Black people.听
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America:听
Latinx Mental Health Resources
- National Alliance on Mental Illness:听
- Mental Health America:听
- 听is a blog with self-care and mental health tips, resources, and reflections from Latina therapist Stefanie.听听
- 听has resources, Find a Therapist, and Mental Health Podcasts for the Latinx community.
- 听has blogs, book recommendations and a Find a Therapist resource for the Latnix community.
- Centro de Valoriza莽茫o da Vida is a Brazilian non-profit organization that promotes mental health and suicide prevention.听听Check out their听,听听and helpful听.听听Please note, crisis resources listed on the page may not be accessible outside of Brazil and if looking for crisis resources in the US, see resources we have listed听.听听
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America:听
Native American/Indigenous Mental Health Resources
- 听is an organization that strives to improve prevention and treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems and services among Native people.听听
- Mental Health America:听
- 听is a health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories on a variety of health, mental health and wellness topics.听
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America:听.
- US Department of Health and Human Services鈥� Indian Health Service Division, Department of Behavioral Health has a variety of听听and a resource to听.听
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Racial Trauma Resources
- #racialtraumaisreal听Racial Trauma Toolkit听
- Association of Black Psychologists:听
- Mental Health America:听
Allies Supporting BIPOC Mental Health
An ally is a person who does not belong to a particular social group, but is actively engaged in advocating for and supporting that community
- Mental Health America:听
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Additional Resources | Podcasts
- is a podcast on the changing attitudes of White people around racial injustice.
- 听is a 14 part docuseries, that confronts questions on white identity politics, racial inequity in schools, housing, criminal justics and employment.听
- is a five part series about building a better school system and what gets in the way.
- is a podcast hosted by Kimberl茅 Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.听
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