Resources

Ashley has tried to the best of their abilities to compile a list of resources, but does not endorse or guarantee any of the services listed below.

All resources should be in use with the support of a mental health professional and does not replace the need for therapy.

Anxiety/ Depression/ Stress/ PTSD

• Help Guide Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief

• How to Set Healthy Boundaries: 10 Examples + PDF Worksheets

• How to Recover From Burnout With 14 Exercises & Treatments

• How to Treat Panic Attacks: 6 Exercises and Techniques

• Supporting Someone in Crisis Zine

• Crisis is Not A Crime Zine

• Usecentered.com: Coping Mechanism Video Tutorials

• Self-care / Collective-care by Rev Elizabeth Nguyen

• ACUPRESSURE FOR ALL

Relationships

• Communicating Non-monogamy

• National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

• The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance

• Inclusive Therapists

• Polyfriendly.org

• The Open List - Openingup.net

• Loving More Nonprofit

• The Affirmative Couch

• Mental Health Resources - Polyamory Advice

• Autism in Polyamory IG Live interviews (@marjanilane)

• Google Doc of Grief Resources for BIPOC 

• Information on Accessing PrEP

• Sexual Health Information

• HIV testing, clinics, and more

• HIV testing 

Apps/Sites

•  We R Native ("My Mind" Tab) 

• Mental Health Worksheets

• Rest For Resistance (Articles)

• On The Mend Healing Courses

• More Than Two (Non-monogamy)

• Apps for Substance Use

• Sanvello: For anxiety and stress

• Headspace: A mindfulness and meditation app 

• The Safe Place: Free smartphone app focused on psychoeducation and self-care for minority mental health, geared towards the Black community

• Liberate: Free meditation app designed specifically for the BIPOC community and led by BIPOC teachers

• Racial Trauma Guide: Virtual guide on coping with racial stressors and being an ally, developed by the EMPOWER (Engaging Minorities in Prevention Outreach Wellness Education & Research) Lab

• Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM) Toolkit & Resources

• Extensive list: More Apps

IG Accounts

• @kaichengthom (conflict resolution)

• @dobetter_consulting (transformative justice, harm reduction)

• @queerextherapy (polyamory, dating, sex)

• @thefatsextherapist (fat positive, trauma informed)

• @transfatsexedu (sex education)

• @sexelducation (STI’s, disclosure)

• @livedexperiencecounselor (autism)

• @authenticallyadhd (adhd)

• @marjanilane (pro-black poly edu)

• @the_queer_counselor (body image & identity)

• @somaticwitch (somatics, trauma)

• @Intersexjusticeproject (Intersex Advocacy & edu)

• @gabestorres (social justice oriented therapy)

• @itsjiyounkim (social justice oriented therapy)

Podcasts

• BusyBeingBlack (Black LGBT Mental Health)

• Black.Queer.Alive (Black LGBT Narratives)

• Qmunnity (LGBT History & Narratives)

• Men Talk HealtH (Gay Male Mental Health)

• Food 4 Thot (Sex, Relationships, Identity)

• The Heart (Identity)

• QueerWOC (Mental Health)

• AfroQueer (Narratives)

• Irresistible: Collective Healing & Social Change 

Books

• Google Drive for Therapy Workbooks + Coloring Books

• Trauma Workbook

• Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving PDF

• Complex PTSD Workbook

• Shadow Work Journal PDF

• The Jealousy Workbook by Kathy Labriola

• You and Your Gender Identity by Dara Hoffman Fox

• Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook by Anneliese Singh

• Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Stories and Strategies by Renee Linklater

• Decolonizing Mental Health: Embracing Indigenous Multi-dimensional Balance by Herman Michell et al 

• My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

• Oppression and the Body: Roots, Resistance, and Resolutions by Christine Caldwell et al.

• Wounds Into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma by Tirzah Firestone

• Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro

• Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists by Kathy Steele et al.

• Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices by Deb Dana

Education & Support for Allies

• MHTTCNetwork Resource list 

• Native and Indigenous LGBTQ Youth in U.S. Schools (2020)

• LGBTQ Educational Webinars

• National Alliance on Mental Health

• TransYouth Family Allies TYFA empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected.

• Bisexual Resource Center The Bisexual Resource Center envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Because bisexuals today are still misunderstood, marginalized and discriminated against, the BRC is committed to providing support to the bisexual community and raising public awareness about bisexuality and bisexual people.

• Asexual Visibility and Education Network The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) was founded in 2001 with two distinct goals: creating public acceptance and discussion of asexuality and facilitating the growth of an asexual community.

Substance Use

• Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous Virtual Alcoholics Anonymous Zoom meetings for the LGBTQ community. 

• In the Rooms ®: A Global Recovery Community  Online addiction recovery community that offers an LGBTQ+ Friendly NA meeting called NA Pride

• Harm Reduction Therapy Meetings Alternative to the 12 step-model, online meetings

• Chem Sex First Aid Harm Reduction Presentation for chemsex-related emergencies

• Crystal Meth Anonymous

• Apps for Substance Use Support

National Hotlines and Online Support Services

• National GLBT Hotline  “Serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, & questioning community by providing free & confidential peer-support and local resources”

• Trans LifeLine  “Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive”

• 7 Cups of Tea connects to caring listeners for free emotional support 

• LGBTribe Support Community Peer-to-peer support group for LGBTQ

• SAGE National LGBT Elder Hotline – SAGE

• The Trevor Project

• The Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists

• The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association's Provider Directory

• Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE)

• National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) - QTPOC Mental Health Practitioner Directory 

LGBTQ Youth

• LGBT National Youth Talkline - 1-800-246-7743

• TrevorLifeline - 1-866-488-7386

• TrevorText - Text START to 678-678

• The Steve Fund Crisis Textline* - Text STEVE to 741741

National Organization Resources

• TransEquality.org: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guide

• Cancer Network.org Coronavirus 2019 What LGBTQ+ Communities need to know

• The Trevor Project: Implications of Covid-19 for LGBTQ Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

• The Trevor Project: How LGBTQ Youth can cope with Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19

• National Center for Transgender Equality: COVID-19 Resources

• National Counsel for Behavioral Health: LGBTQ+ Resources during COVID-19 

• Trans Student Educational Resources 

• South Asian Mental Health Resources

In Moments of Crisis

• Helpline: 844-457-7873

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

• SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline: 1-877-726-4727

• AID/HIV Nightline and Textline: (800) 628-9240 / Textline: (415) 200-2920

• If you’re experiencing a crisis and need to chat with someone, please text TRIBE to 741741 in the US to chat with someone at the Crisis Text Line.

• Alternatives to calling 911 (for Philadelphia): https://dontcallthepolice.com/philadelphia/?amp

Letters for Gender Affirming Procedures

• The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project 

• State by State Provider List (by  Van Ethan Levy (they/them), LMFT & LPCC, a trans and non-binary therapist in California)

• MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL PROVIDE LETTERS ON FIRST SESSION (Pennsylvania)