Mental Health Resources for BIPOC and LGBTQ+

Resources for BIPOC/People of Color

  • Peer support, counseling, and affirming the lived experiences of folxs; prioritizes BIPOC and offers hotline, 800-604-5841


  • A nonprofit founded by Taraji P. Henson and working to change the perception of mental illness in the Black community.

  • A place for those who hail from immigrant backgrounds (especially South Asians, first-gens, hyphenates, and women of color) to learn more about therapy and identity exploration.

  • A directory that connects individuals to therapists who reaffirm that 鈥渁ll identities in all bodies deserve equal access to quality, culturally responsive care.鈥; includes list of therapists .

  • Provides, promotes, and supports delivery of teletherapy services to American Indians/Alaska Native people.

  • A list of therapists are dedicated to eradicating the negative stigma around therapy and to opening doors for people of color to get the support they need to cope with life鈥檚 challenges

  • The Find a Therapist listing helps connect users with mental health providers in the Latinx community.

  • A database listing LGBTQ therapists of color.

  • Connects individuals with culturally competent clinicians committed to serving the mental health needs of Black and Latinx/Hispanic communities.

  • Offers a , a mental health fund for supporting QTPOC individuals.

  • From the National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network, a  for queer and trans people of color.
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    888-628-9454
  • 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) 
    A safe, anonymous, and confidential domestic, dating, and sexual violence helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Offers culturally-appropriate support and advocacy daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. (after hours, press #1 to connect with the National Domestic Violence Hotline).

  • A free, private Facebook support group moderated by licensed clinicians and designed to help those coping with racial trauma.

  • Virtual directory of culturally competent therapy providers for Black women and girls, searchable by location.

  • Virtual directory of clinicians providing therapy for Black men.

  • National database that connects people with licensed therapists and provides resources.
Resources Specific to LGBTQ+

  • 866-488-7386 (trained counselors available 24/7)
    Or, text START to 678-678
    World's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people.

  • This center offers free, confidential peer support and a local resource database.

  • Professional therapy for the LGBTQ community; therapists specialize in the LGBTQ community

  • 877-565-8860
    Provides trans peer support; run by and for trans people.

  • 212-714-114

If you or someone you know is in need of immediate help, call University Police at 585-245-5222, or call 911, 988, or 211.