This week, we have a wide ranging discussion touching on the BLM movement, social media versus main stream media, cultural, economic and social impacts on mental health and the availability of mental health resources, examples of solutions that are successfully serving marginalized communities with less police force and more funding for local mental health services and how important it is to take care of one's self during a time of movement.

List of Mental Health and Wellness Resources:
Inclusive Therapists, Directory that will link you with a variety of services based on your specific criteria. Offers options for low-income qualifiers and reduced fee teletherapy.
Talkspace.com, Will match you with a licensed therapist for online therapy.
Psychologytoday.com, Massive online directory of therapists that you can narrow down based on location, gender, mental health concern and so on.
Vivawellnessnyc.com, Started by two NYC-based therapists, this website is a direct link to their services as well as their podcast and free resources for at home self-care.
Therapy for Black Girls, Instagram and podcast full of mental health resources and a link to mental health professionals.
Thetrevorproject.org, National organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQIA young people.
Beam.community, Collective of wellness professionals aiming to remove the barriers to black healing through events, advocacy and the arts.
Sistaafya.com, Hosts mental wellness workshops both on and offline as well as low cost monthly support groups and group therapy.

Sources from Episode:
https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/
https://www.nami.org/home
https://whitebirdclinic.org/