Resource Hub
🌍 A collection of resources to support your mental well-being, creativity, and identity.
Whether you need mental health support, a safe community, or creative inspiration, we’ve got you covered. Explore these trusted resources designed for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ teens.
📞 Mental Health & Crisis Support
You are not alone. If you're struggling, these organizations provide free, confidential support:
- 🆘 The Trevor Project – 24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth via phone, text, and chat.
- 📱 Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741 for immediate support.
- 📞 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – Free helpline for mental health guidance.
- 💙 Trans Lifeline – A peer-support hotline run by and for trans people.
- 🧘 Mindful.org – Tips on mindfulness and meditation for stress relief.
🌈 LGBTQ+ Support & Identity
Find a safe, affirming space to explore and embrace who you are:
- 🏳️🌈 It Gets Better Project – Inspiring stories and resources for LGBTQ+ youth.
- 💜 GLAAD – Advocating for positive representation in media.
- 🏳️⚧️ PFLAG – Support for LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
- 🏠 The Okra Project – Supporting Black trans people through meals and resources.
- 🎭 GLSEN – Resources for creating inclusive schools.
✊ BIPOC Mental Health & Empowerment
Mental health resources specifically for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color:
- ✨ BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective) – Mental health tools for Black communities.
- 🌱 Therapy for Black Girls – Culturally competent therapy resources.
- 🪶 We R Native – Health & wellness for Native youth.
- 💡 Inclusive Therapists – Directory of therapists who focus on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ mental health.
- 🔥 Asian Mental Health Collective – Mental wellness support for Asian communities.
🎨 Creativity & Self-Expression
Explore your creativity as a form of healing and self-discovery:
- ✍️ 826 National – Free creative writing programs for teens.
- 🎭 YoungArts – Opportunities for young artists in various disciplines.
- 📚 Girls Write Now – Writing mentorship for young women and nonbinary teens.
- 🎬 Sundance Ignite – Filmmaking programs for young storytellers.