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

Mental health organizations by and for
African Americans
55 Mental Health Organizations for People of Color
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“Mental illness does not discriminate: Nearly 20% of U.S. adults experience a mental illness each year, External link regardless of race or ethnicity. And while it’s clear that mental health is a crosscutting issue that affects all communities, providing effective services for people of color requires acknowledging and understanding their different lived realities.”
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Includes a long list of organizations!
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Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation Resource Guide​
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Directory of mental health providers and programs that serve the black community​
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https://borislhensonfoundation.org/resource-guide/​
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Innopysch – A way to find therapists of color and other MH resources for people of color
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Therapy for Black Girls
“Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.”
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https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
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Therapy for Black Men
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“At TherapyforBlackMen.org, we want to break the stigma that asking for help is a sign of weakness.
With a directory of over seventy licensed mental health professionals throughout the fifty states thus far, we’re here to provide judgement-free, multiculturally-competent care to Black men.
You don’t have to man up. Let’s talk it through together.”
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https://therapyforblackmen.org/
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Therapy resources, podcasts, and blogs about Black mental health
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