NSH
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
NDV
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
samhsa
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) | 1-800-487-4889 (TDD)
nimh
The National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
South Asian Therapists
Directory of South Asian Therapists around the world, searchable by zip code: www.southasiantherapists.org
Mannmukti
MannMukti is dedicated to encouraging healthy, open dialogue of mental health issues in an effort to remove stigma, improve awareness and promote self-care, especially within the South Asian community: www.mannmukti.org
saalt
South Asian Americans Leading Together: saalt.org
my mantra
My Mantra offers free/low-cost emotional and career coaching, classes including in yoga, meditation, dance, and cooking, and peer-support group spaces including on topics of LGBTQ+ identity, South Asian dating, grief, and beauty standards: mymantrawellness.com
Sakhi
for south asian women
Sakhi is a NY-based organization dedicated to ending violence against women in South Asian communities and supporting women through advocacy and community services: 212-868-6741 | www.sakhi.org
dosaa
Division on South Asian Americans
The Asian American Psychological Association features a Division on South Asian Americans, committed to understanding social, emotional, political, and personal influences affecting South Asians in psychology and creating a forum to impact change for the betterment of South Asian mental health: aapaonline.org
samhaj
Samhaj (Understanding Mental Health): naminj.org/programs/multicultural/samhaj/
NAMI Information Helpline: 1 (800) 950-NAMI (6264)
NAMI
National Alliance
on Mental Illness
Medicare
medicare plans patience resource center
Mental health coverage is available to all Medicare beneficiaries. It helps cover inpatient and outpatient services and prescription drugs to support optimal psychiatric and psychological health and wellness. You have access to your Medicare mental health care benefits whether you have Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan. Medicare drug plans cover mental health care medications, either standalone Part D plans or a Medicare Advantage Plan.
Learn about what services Medicare covers, how much they cost, how to get help paying for services and medications, and what mental health care resources are available here: https://www.medicareplans.com/mental-health-care-outpatient-for-medicare/.
Students
Information and Resources for students with mental health conditions
Pursuing higher education can be stressful for any college-bound student, but it can be more challenging for those with mental illness. People between 18 and 24 are more likely to experience anxiety and depression compared to other adult age groups (CDC report, 2020) making it more important to pick the right university.
From Intelligent.com Higher Education Team: An extensive guide to help students navigate the programs and policies supporting mental health. It covers topics from understanding their rights to potential accommodations, tips on accessing mental health services, and scholarships available specifically to them. View the guide here.
Substance Abuse for BIPOC
Courtesy of The Summit Wellness Group
Live Another Day - Live Another Day believes in equal access to life-saving mental health and substance use resources. This website provides extensive information on the best resources available.
Detox Local - An excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.
Lexington Addiction Center - A great guide with resources for Asian American college students
Centric Behavioral Health – Abundant resources for Asian Americans in the LGBTQ+ community
Louisville Addiction Center - An extensive resource curated for the parents of BIPOC students
Handling Stress for College Students
courtesy of study.com
Study.com has created a comprehensive guide for college students to provide them with critical information about how they can better manage and improve their mental health. The Resource for Depression, Anxiety & Stress for College Students guide was designed to support college students who are experiencing issues with their mental health and to help them understand how they can find help. This guide offers in-depth information in several areas, including:
Common symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression
Ways to relieve stress through good nutrition, exercise, and organization
Tips for coping with anxiety, such as practicing mindfulness and finding professional help
How to access college accommodations for mental health reasons
You may also be interested in the How to Reduce Test Anxiety and Anxiety While Studying, which helps students understand what testing anxiety is, what causes it, how it is related to other forms of stress and anxiety, and how best to manage it.
Depression in Cancer Patients
Courtesy of Mesothelioma Hope
Mesothelioma Hope, offers free resources that are reviewed by certified oncologists and provide detailed information about mesothelioma and its health impacts. Our mission is to raise awareness about cancer and other asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma.
“Dealing with any cancer diagnosis—particularly with an aggressive type such as mesothelioma—can often come with a mixed bag of emotions. It’s normal to feel scared, angry, sad or overwhelmed. When a mental illness such as depression develops and takes over, however, those emotions are often intensified and begin to interfere with the ability to cope with daily life.”
See mental health resources for patients, family, and friends here.
In May 2023, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a special report on the public health crisis of loneliness in America
T.R.U.E Addiction and Behavioral Health is on the front lines in helping address mental health issues. They have put together this incredible guide with dozens of mental health and substance use resources that can help: A Guide for Addressing the Loneliness Epidemic.