Rethink Mental Health
If you or someone you know is in crisis in the U.S., call/text 988 (USA) or chat at www.988lifeline.org
For Global Crisis Support, visit befrienders.org and find your countryClick Here for recommendations on ways to care for your mental wellbeing
Disclaimer: Resources shared do not indicate an endorsement of any kind nor does it represent all available community resources.
“In the gentle embrace of human connection, mental well-being finds its anchor, reminding us that in understanding hearts, we find solace and strength to navigate life experiences.”
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RESOURCES
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Click Here to browse resources in the United States.
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Many people experience mental health challenges. Support is available and it is okay to get help and treatment.
Learn More about resources for immigrants and refugees that may enhance your mental well-being.
Refugee Mental Health & Wellness
Resettlement Tools for Newcomers
Tools for Working with Newcomers (Interpretation/Translation)
Capacity Building: Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE)
Evidence Summary – Impact of Peer Support Groups on Refugees’ Mental Health
Evidence Summary – Improve Mental Health of Refugee Children and Adults
Evidence Summary – Improving Maternal Mental Health for Refugees
Evidence Summary – Prevent and Respond to Partner Violence Among Refugees
Webinar – Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Foundations for Resettlement Caseworkers
E-Learning Course – Understanding the Behavioral Health Care System in the U.S.
Toolkit – Building Capacity to Support the Mental Health of Immigrants and Refugees
Guide – Engaging Immigrant and Refugee Communities to Prevent Violence Against Women
Course – Responding to Intimate Partner Violence in Resettlement
Webinar – Refugee Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Resource List – Resources on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
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Click Here to browse culturally specific resources.
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Click Here to learn more about mental health interventions for refugee children in resettlement.
Click Here for resources on Training and Technical Assistance.
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Click Here for statewide resources
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Election seasons can be intense and some of us might be feeling a mixed bag of emotions. Whether we’re excited, frustrated, or just plain exhausted, here are resources to support your mental wellbeing.
Stay Informed & Take Care: Click Here
Managing Political Stress: Click Here
Election Self-Care Kit: Click Here
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Click Here for resources around the world.
Click Here for Global Helplines (especially for those in crisis).
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American Psychiatric Association Resources
Mental Health Facts on Refugees, Asylum-seekers, & Survivors of Forced Displacement: Click Here
Supporting Undocumented Immigrants: Click Here
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REFUGEE MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
Medicaid and RMA Accepted
Clinic for International Trauma Survivors- Baylor College of Medicine/ Ben Taub. Click Here.
Sliding Scale Available for Uninsured
Hope Clinic Behavioral Health. Click Here
Ibn Sina Foundation Click Here
GENERAL RESOURCES
Mental Health America (MHA) -Click Here for general resources in the city of Houston.
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Click Here for resources in the city of Austin.
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Click Here for resources in the city of Dallas/Fort Worth.
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Click Here for resources in the city of Baton Rouge.
LITERACY
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Click Here to learn more about the difference between mental health and mental illness, common disorders, early signs/symptoms and so much more.
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Click Here to learn more about the various types of available treatments.
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Self-care plays a great role in maintaining good mental health. Click Here to learn more.
The Self-Care Wheel: Click Here
Self-Care Assessment: Click Here
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Click Here to see toolkit on how to support survivors and victims of Gender Based Violence/ Domestic Violence
Healthly Relationship Click Here
Click Here for a list of shelters and other resources in Houston, Texas
PODCAST
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Listen to open conversations on a range of mental health related topics. From setting boundaries to healing and everything in between. Listen Here
VIDEOS
Self-Care
Mindfulness
Understanding Stress
Empathy Vs. Sympathy
What Is Trauma
Self-Compassion