One Neighborhood at a Time
Atlanta Community Mental Health Resources
For immediate help call:
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The Georgia Crisis and Access Line: 1-800-715-4225
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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
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911
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TEXT "HOME" to 741741

Coping and Wellbeing
Insight Timer: #1 app for sleep, anxiety, and stress (free)
A free website and app with lots of guided meditations
https://insighttimer.com/
Meditation app designed for and by people of color
https://liberatemeditation.com/
Families Supporting a Loved One
Resources for Families Coping with Mental and Substance Use Disorders, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA).
Stress and Trauma Toolkit
For treating African Americans in a changing political and social environment
Coping With Anticipatory Grief
Verywell Health
https://www.verywellhealth.com/coping-with-anticipatory-grief-2248856
Don't Let The Pandemic Winter Get You Down: 9 Creative Ways To Socialize Safely
5 Science-Backed Strategies to Build Resilience
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_science_backed_strategies_to_build_resilience
The Missing Ingredient in Self Care - TedX talk by Portia jackson-preston
And here is Portia's website: http://www.portiajackson.com/
Self Care as a Tool for Liberation
A TEDx Talk by Malebo Sephodi
The burdens and pressures to have it all while neglecting self can lead to a total meltdown and lead to the self becoming less productive and ineffective. Selfcare, when guilt is removed, is not a selfish pursuit but the very tool that can be used to liberate women which automatically feeds in to productivity and longevity for the social, political, economic and mental participation of women in South Africa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja4CE4s9gj4
Psychology Today blog post on radical self-care in the context of racial stress
Tara Brach: Resources for Self-Compassion And Compassion for Others
https://www.tarabrach.com/compassion-others-self/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PzCS4th9wHogplBUQMKiRHdq77B_0ke_WhnxNJQjDq0/edit?usp=sharing
Ideas for Staying Socially Connected
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_W12kf9p5jQO-cnCRzLDxbRHpejLr-vKv7hkocmwB1I/edit?usp=sharing
5 Star Family Enhancement Plan - Association of Black Psychologists
https://ibw21.org/covid19-articles/association-of-black-psychologists-covid-19/
COVID-19 and Aging Related Resources
https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/aging
Vice article on self-care for Black people in the context of current racism-based violence
Therapy resources, podcasts, and blogs about Black mental health
Suffolk mental health resources for students of color
Racial Trauma Toolkit from ISPRC at Boston College
https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/sites/isprc/isprc-advisory-board.html
Blog posts about coping with anxiety and racism for Black Americans
https://www.anxiety.org/black-americans-how-to-cope-with-anxiety-and-racism
https://www.anxiety.org/black-americans-racism-anxiety-barrier-to-mental-health-care

