Online Wellness Resources
Please note that these resources are not associated with Cal State East Bay Student Health and Counseling Services. SHCS does not endorse any particular provider, agency, or resource.
The following websites, apps, and podcasts support self-help for a variety of specific communities. Please note that none are a substitute for a relationship with a professional counselor. Descriptions are taken from the resources themselves.
Communities
Asian Mental Health Collective - Collectively building a community for Asian mental health support. Includes Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) therapist directory and Mental Health Mukbang podcast.
Asian Mental Health Project - Providing educational resources that push for more accessible mental health care.
Project Lotus - advances the movement of Asian Americans blossoming and addressing mental health stigma, shame, and overall perception and care of mental health.
The National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association - Nonprofit organization devoted to promoting the mental health and well-being of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Includes lists of service providers by state, as well as advocacy organizations.South Asian Therapists.org - Directory of South Asian therapists.
CalHOPE Connect - Online peer mental health support, including a portal for Asian and Pacific Islander users. Includes options for individual chats and daily online support groups.
Stories of Stigma: South Asian Mental Health (Podcast) - A one-stop resource for South Asians to learn about and address mental health concerns with each other. Our mission is to encourage healthy, open dialogue of mental health issues in an effort to remove stigma, improve awareness and promote self-care.
Clinicians of Color - Directory of therapists of color by region.
Between Sessions Podcast - Melanin and Mental Health offers a free podcast about mental health and communities of color. They also have a list of therapists specializing in work with minority communities.
Ethel’s Club - “Digital Membership club” for and by people of color allows access to cultural and wellness events online.
Breaking Barriers: A Mental Health Discussion (Podcast) - Former Cal State East Bay counselor Chetina Hunter, LMFT, APCC, has conversations with various guests on topics that are usually difficult to discuss due to stigma.
Chill Spot Radio (Podcast) - Hosted by Jared Morgan and Dr. Allen Lipscomb, this podcast focuses on mental health for people of color.
Therapy that Liberates (Website) - Directory of therapists with expertise in serving Black and Brown clients.
Inclusive Therapists - List of therapists who celebrate minoritized identities. Includes options for free or reduced cost services.
Freedom Community Clinic - Find clinics and free events centering the BIPOC community
Voices for API Mental Health
- @asianmentalhealthproject
- @asianmentalhealthcollective
- @southasianmentalhealth
Freedom Community Clinic - find clinics and free events centering the BIPOC community
Therapy for Black Girls - an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
Clinicians of Color - Directory of therapists of color by region.
Melanin and Mental Health - Directory of Black and Latinx therapists.
Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation Let's Talk! Resource Guide - Director of mental health providers and programs serving the African-American community.
Real to the People offers free community events and resources to anyone who needs support in the wake of hard news cycles.
Mental Health Funds for Black Folks seeking therapy - Loveland Therapy Fund
Conversations on Black healing - the Black Emotional and Mental Health collective (BEAM) offers a video series on Black healing. They also list a network of Black therapists offering services remotely
Between Sessions Podcast - the organization Melanin and Mental Health offers a free podcast about mental health and communities of color. They also have a list of therapists specializing in work with minoritized communities.
Sista Afya - Community Mental Wellness organization focusing on sustaining Black women. Includes extensive section on Mental Wellness Information and Resources, including ways to start a healing journey, build social support, find services and ways to pay for them, and apps and hotlines that could be helpful.
Breaking Barriers: A Mental Health Discussion (Podcast) - Former Cal State East Bay counselor Chetina Hunter, LMFT, APCC, has conversations with various guests on topics that are usually difficult to discuss due to stigma.
Tapping Meditation - Dr. Damon Silas leads a trauma intervention focused on Black, Indigenous, and people of color in this short video
Mending Racialized Trauma: a Body Centered Approach with Resmaa Menakem (episode of Connectfulness podcast)
Therapy for Black Men - therapist directory and resources
Inclusive Therapists - list of therapists who celebrate minoritized identities. Includes options for free or reduced cost services.
Black Mental Health Alliance - Offers referrals to culturally-competent and patient-centered licensed therapists.Latinx Therapy - Therapist directory, Podcast, and resource list on Latinx mental health.
Therapy for Latinx - Online therapist directory and resources.
Clinicians of Color - Directory of therapists of color by region.
Melanin and Mental Health - Directory of Black and Latinx therapists.
CalHOPE Connect - Online peer mental health support, including a portal for Latinx users. Includes options for individual chats and daily online support groups.
Freedom Community Clinic - Find clinics and free events centering the BIPOC community
Between Sessions Podcast - Melanin and Mental Health offers a free podcast about mental health and communities of color. They also have a list of therapists specializing in work with minoritized communities.
Ethel’s Club - “Digital Membership club” for and by people of color allows access to cultural and wellness events online.
Breaking Barriers: A Mental Health Discussion (Podcast) - former Cal State East Bay counselor Chetina Hunter, LMFT, APCC, has conversations with various guests on topics that are usually difficult to discuss due to stigma.
Chill Spot Radio (Podcast) - Hosted by Jared Morgan and Dr. Allen Lipscomb, this podcast focuses on mental health for people of color.
Therapy that Liberates (Website) - Directory of therapists with expertise in serving Black and Brown clients.
Inclusive Therapists - List of therapists who celebrate minoritized identities. Includes options for free or reduced cost services.
Voices to follow on Latinx Mental Health:
- @latinxtherapy
- @therapyforlatinx
- @mujeresxpsych
Resources from Cal State East Bay counselors:
Coming Out - Video, Instagram post
Creating an Emotional Safety Plan - Video, Instagram post
Dealing with Microaggressions - Video, Instagram post
Please visit our Queer and Questioning Support group for more like this.
Explore what coming out means to you with tools and guiding questions.
The Trevor Project : (866) 488-7386
The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people. Includes call, chat, and text crisis lines, as well as networks for LGBTQ youth community and advocacy.
Includes Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline : (888) 843-4564, and GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743. Both provide a safe, anonymous, and confidential space where callers can speak on many different issues including, but limited to, coming out, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more
Trans Lifeline : (877) 565-8860
A trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive.
Online peer mental health support, including a portal for LGBTQ+ users. Includes options for individual chats and daily online support groups.
Pacific Center for Human Growth
Offers counseling, support groups, and safe space for LGBTQ+ people of all ages.
Asian and Pacific Islander Family Pride
Facebook group. Ending the isolation of Asian and Pacific Islander families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members though support, education, and dialog.
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
The East Bay’s most prevalent LGBTQ community center and service provider, this location has plenty of options for support, socializing, and more.
Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County
Serving the LGBTQ community; provides counseling in Concord and Pittsburg.
San Francisco LGBT Community Center
Connects community members to opportunities, resources, and to each other.
South Bay. Provides community, leadership, advocacy, services and support to the Silicon Valley’s LGBTQ People and their Allies. Includes a resource hub, community building events, and advocacy.
Coming out resources and a safe place to chat.
To uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth around the globe.
Bay Area Community Health (BACH) Transvision
BACH is a federally qualified health center providing services to parts of southern Alameda County and Santa Clara County. They have a dedicated program supporting LGBTQIA+ persons.
Real to the People offers free community events and resources to anyone who needs support in the wake of hard news cycles.
Freedom Community Clinic - Find clinics and free events centering the BIPOC community
DACA Mental Health Coping Guide - compiled by Sofia Mendoza, LCSW using Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Trauma informed interventions.
Informed Immigrant - Mental Health resource library
Mental Health in the Post-DACA Era: Building Strength in Undocumented Latinx’s, DACA Recipients, and Those Who Love Them - a resource from the National Latino/a Psychological Association
Embracing Strengths and Vulnerabilities for Thriving and Resilience - from the Thrive Center for Human Development.
PTSD Coach (Android / iPhone app)
Designed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs for those who have, or may have, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This app provides education about PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessment, opportunities to find support, and tools that can help you manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD.
Clearinghouse of support resources for veterans.