9 Health & Wellness Resources For BIPOC Women
When it comes to self-care and mental health, it might be difficult to find resources that are best suitable for you. As a person of color, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to find a therapist or other mental health resources that apply to my life and my needs. Thankfully, there are some amazing resources out there that provide health resources for BIPOC. Here are some of my favorite ones!
1. Brown Girl Therapy
Brown Girl Therapy is an organization that provides mental health services for those who are children of immigrants. They regularly hold workshops that cover topics from imposter syndrome and different levels of trauma. They also hold discussions about the challenges that children of immigrants face in their monthly newsletter.
2. Therapy for Black Girls
Therapy for Black Girls was founded to destigmatize mental health topics that affect black girls and women. On their Instagram page, you can find book recommendations, mental health resources and updates on their latest blog posts. They host monthly events and post new podcast episodes weekly with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licenced psychologist who discusses the connections between mental health and personal development.
3. South Asian Therapists
South Asian Therapists functions primarily as a directory for South Asian mental health professionals. After putting out a call for brown therapists, they received over 100 submissions. From there, that number continued to skyrocket. Since then, they have made it their mission to ensure that the process of finding a South Asian therapist is easier than ever.
4. Black Girls Breathing
Founded by breath practitioner Jasmine Marie, Black Girls Breathing is a breathwork platform creating a safe space for Black womxn to nurture their mental, emotional and spiritual health. They regularly post virtual breathwork circles and share information on the benefits of breath work on Instagram.
5. Indigenous Circle of Wellness
Indigenous Circle of Wellness provides culturally inclusive and holistic counseling services for BIPOC. This native woman owned and operated account offers counseling for individuals, couples and family. They also provide group therapy, in-home therapy and teletherapy. They regularly post updates when a new wellness provider is accepting new clients, making it easier to help others get connected.
6. Healing Justice For QTPOC
The National Queer and Trans Therapist of Color Network is a healing justice organization transforming the mental health of queer and trans people of color. Every Thursday, this network highlights a new practitioner that is affiliated with The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network. They also provide the location of the therapist along with their website for those in search of a therapist.
7. Asian Mental Health Collective
Asian Mental Health Collective aspires to make mental health care accessible and approachable for Asian communities worldwide by normalizing the conversation surrounding mental health. They offer an Asian, Pacific Islander and South Asian American therapist directory as well as Asian mental health listening sessions. They additionally host mindfulness and meditation workshops and recently curated a series of panels called Transformasian that is available on their YouTube.
8. Bengali Mental Health Movement
Bengali Mental Health Movement is an account created to spread awareness about mental health, uplift the Bengali community, support one another and share resources. It’s a nonprofit organization based out in New York City that covers topics such as self harm, eating disorders, gaslighting and more. They also host Instagram lives to highlight career and health professionals.
9. Latinx Therapists Network
The Latinx Therapists Network aims to destigmatize mental health in the Latinx community through their bilingual podcast and therapist directory. This organization offers resources for both therapists and those seeking therapy. They host events on Clubhouse tackling different subject matters through Liberation Health The Club. They also have a group for pre-licensed Latinx therapists where mentorship is provided by the founder of Latinx Therapy, Adriana Alejandre.
Written by Sabrina Samone
