Helplines
These helplines offer support to individuals from a variety of backgrounds and identities by providing information, resources, and advice.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, including suicidal thoughts, dial or text 988 for compassionate, free, and confidential care 24/7.
Suicide Prevention Hotline in Spanish
Lifeline ofrece 24/7, gratuito servicios en español, no es necesario hablar ingles si usted necesita ayuda.
Trevor Project Help Line
Text “START” to 678-678, call 1-866-488-7386, or use the Trevor Project’s online chat for LGTBQIA+-affirming support 24/7.
Trans Lifeline
Receive trans peer support, run by and for trans people, by calling 877-565-8860.
Veterans Crisis Line
Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and the people who support them can receive 24/7 confidential crisis support by dialing 988 and pressing 1, texting 838255, or using the Veterans Crisis Line online chat. You don’t need to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to use this service.
Mental Health Organizations
Healthy Native Youth
Access curricula and resources for American Indian and Alaska Native youth that promote positive youth development, embrace cultural teachings, and demonstrate evidence of effectiveness. This site is designed for tribal health educators, teachers, and parents.
The Loveland Foundation
With a particular focus on Black women and girls, the Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways.
The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation aims to eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American community.
Black Mental Health Alliance
BMHA works 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 their communities.
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
BEAM is a collective of advocates, yoga teachers, artists, therapists, lawyers, religious leaders, teachers, psychologists, and activists committed to the emotional/mental health and healing of Black communities.
Asian Mental Health Collective
AMHC aims to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health within the Asian community.
South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network
SAMHIN strives to meet a wide variety of mental health needs of the South Asian Community in the United States.
Institute for Muslim Mental Health
The Institute for Muslim Mental Health is committed to optimizing the Muslim community’s emotional health and well-being by mobilizing a network of mental health professionals to ensure all American Muslims have access to high-quality resources.
The AAKOMA Project
AAKOMA builds the consciousness of youth of color and their caregivers on the recognition and importance of mental health, empowers youth and their families to seek help and manage mental health, and influences systems and services to receive and address the needs of youth of color and their families.
The Steve Fund
The Steve Fund supports the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color through programs, events, resources, and more.
Center for Native American Youth
A policy program of the Aspen Institute, the Center for Native American Youth works to improve the well-being of Native American young people through research, advocacy work, resource-sharing, and more.
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
The Alliance is a science-backed and community-based organization providing mental and physical health resources and programs for Hispanic individuals. You can receive free, confidential health information in Spanish and English by calling 1-866-783-2645.
WeRNative
Created by Native youth, for Native youth, WeRNative is a comprehensive health resource covering everything from relationships and native history to career pathways and cultivating positive self-esteem and mental health.
Mental Health America - BIPOC Mental Health
Get information on culturally-based practices, overcoming race-based trauma, community, and care with Mental Health America’s resources for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
The Mental Health Collective - Reclaim Your Roots: Guides to BIPOC Mental Health
The Mental Health Coalition, in collaboration with META, partnered with BIPOC mental health advocates to share their everyday healing methods and rituals. They also share mental health guides specific to the Black, AAPI, Latin, Indigenous, and Middle Eastern/North African experience.