Please navigate through this page for a variety of mental health resources for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Additionally, resources on racial trauma and for allies looking to support the mental health of students of color are available.
We are here for students of all identities, beliefs, and experiences
We recognize that ongoing incidents of social injustice and racism in our country and around the world continue to have negative impacts on our students, and that trauma in the context of negotiating marginalized identities is a real and ongoing source of stress for many. UCS seeks to provide welcoming and supportive environment for all members of the BC community and is committed to fully recognizing and valuing all identities, beliefs, or experiences.
We encourage anyone experiencing distress or wanting an opportunity to process your thoughts, feeling, and reactions to seek individual and/or group support from us, either by dropping by our offices (Gasson 001) or calling us at 617-552-3310. In addition to Boston College resources, we have compiled a list of support resources as follows.
Remember, you are not alone.
Connect with other AAPI students in a safe, supportive space
Wed., March 23 | 11:00 a.m.
Campus Resources
BIPOC Mental Health Resources
BIPOC Mental Health Resources and Referrals
- Mass General Hospital Guide for BIPOC Mental Health
- MA Multicultural Mental Health Resource Directory
- Steve Fund for Young People of Color, which focuses on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. Check out Steve Fund student stories.
- Liberate Meditation App for BIPOC Community
- Innopsych: resource for finding clinicians of color
- What’s On Your Mind: Organization that aims to promote conversations about emotions, mental health among communities of color, including resources on finding clinicians of color.
- Inclusive Therapists is a therapy referral source providing a way to find inclusive therapists online that center on the needs of marginalized populations, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodivergent folx, and people with disabilities.
Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander Mental Health Resources
- SPIRAL provides access to a variety of health, mental health, and wellness documents created by non-profit health agencies and organizations in several Asian languages.
- Asian Psychiatry Program at Tufts Medical Center
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Resource Page for Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
- Mental Health America: Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities and Mental Health
- Asian American Psychological Association
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum
- South Asian Therapist Directory
- Asian Mental Health Collective
- National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
- Asian American Suicide Prevention and Education
Black/African American Mental Health Resources
- The Black Mental Health Alliance strives 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 other vulnerable communities.
- Mental Health America: Black and African American Communities and Mental Health
- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) is a non-profit organization that strives to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing.
- Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
- Therapy for Black Men is a resource to help Black men around stigma related to mental health and connect with supports.
- What’s On Your Mind: Organization that aims to promote conversations about emotions, mental health among communities of color, including resources on finding clinicians of color.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: Black/African American Mental Health
- Check out this article which compiles a variety of mental health resources for Black people.
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Mental Health Resources for the Black Community
- Black Mental Health Matters Resource Listing
- 44 Mental Health Resources for Black People
- Association of Black Psychologists
Latinx Mental Health Resources
- National Alliance on Mental Illness: Latinx/Hispanic Mental Health
- Mental Health America: Latinx Communities and Mental Health
- The Focus On You is a blog with self-care and mental health tips, resources, and reflections from Latina therapist Stefanie.
- Latinx Therapy has resources, Find a Therapist, and Mental Health Podcasts for the Latinx community.
- Therapy for Latinx has blogs, book recommendations and a Find a Therapist resource for the Latnix community.
- Centro de Valorização da Vida is a Brazilian non-profit organization that promotes mental health and suicide prevention. Check out their blog, suicide prevention information and helpful links. Please note, crisis resources listed on the page may not be accessible outside of Brazil and if looking for crisis resources in the US, see resources we have listed here.
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Resources for Latinx Communities
- National Latinx Psychological Association
Native American/Indigenous Mental Health Resources
- One Sky Center is an organization that strives to improve prevention and treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems and services among Native people.
- Mental Health America: Resources for Native and Indigenous Communities.
- We R Native is a health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories on a variety of health, mental health and wellness topics.
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Resource Page for Native and Indigenous Communities.
- US Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service Division, Department of Behavioral Health has a variety of programs and a resource to find care providers.
- Mashpee Wampanoag Resources
- Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Health Services 860-312-8000
Racial Trauma Resources
- Self-Care in the Face of Racial Injustice
- #racialtraumaisreal Racial Trauma Toolkit
- The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans: A Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Coping Approach
- Racial Trauma and Self-Care in Tragedy resource list
- Self-Care Tips from the National Museum of African-American History and Culture
- Taking Care of Yourself and Others during Racial Trauma
- Coping with Racism and Discrimination: Considerations for Students of Color and White Allies
- Association of Black Psychologists: Family Care, Community Care and Self Care Tool Kit: Healing in the Face of Cultural Trauma
- Mental Health America: Racial Trauma
- The Sky is Ours: Self-Care for Black Muslims
- Responding to Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19
- Self-Care for People of Color after Psychological Trauma
- Racial Trauma in Film: How Viewers Can Address Re-Traumatization
Allies Supporting BIPOC Mental Health
An ally is a person who does not belong to a particular social group, but is actively engaged in advocating for and supporting that community
- National Museum of African American History and Culture | Talking About Race
- Video Toolkit for Supporting the Well-Being of Students of Color
- Supporting Black LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health
- Black and LGBTQIA+: Approaching Intersectional Conversations
- How to Be an Ally
- Anti-Racism Resources
- 103 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- White Allyship 101: Resources to Get to Work
- Mental Health America: BIPOC Mental Health
- What is Systemic Racism?
- Resources for White Allyship
Additional Resources | Podcasts
- NPR, Why Now White People? is a podcast on the changing attitudes of White people around racial injustice.
- Scene on Radio | Seeing White is a 14 part docuseries, that confronts questions on white identity politics, racial inequity in schools, housing, criminal justics and employment.
- Nice White Parents is a five part series about building a better school system and what gets in the way.
- Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.