MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Written By Freedom Oklahoma

To explore mental health resources for youth and young adults, visit our Youth Healthcare and Mental Health page.

CRISIS INTERVENTION

The Trevor Project - Call 866-488-7386, text “START” to 678-678, or chat on their website; operates 24/7

  • For easy site escape, press the ESC key three times (opens the Google homepage)

  • Counselors are trained to understand the challenges that LGBTQ+ young people face and provide anonymous support where as much or as little as an individual likes can be shared

  • Explore articles, resources, and guides on various topics, created for LGBTQ+ young people and those who support them in the Resource Center, find details about The Trevor Project’s policies on contacting law enforcement, state authorities, or emergency services in their Privacy Policy, and learn more about the agreements you are bound to by using The Trevor Project’s services by reading their Terms of Service.

  • If you have to wait for a counselor, they suggest practicing these breathing exercises.

Trans Lifeline - Call 877-565-8860 from Mon-Fri 12pm-8pm Central Standard Time (CST)

  • For easy site escape, click the X at the bottom right of the page or press the ESC key (opens Google homepage)

  • Trans Lifeline is a trans-owned and operated peer support service that is divested from police (does not initiative non-consensual active rescue) and fully anonymous, for trans and questioning callers

  • Learn about the hotline’s values and commitments or read through some FAQs, which can be found towards the bottom of the page. Review details about the hotline’s Terms of Service as well as their Information Privacy and Release of Information policies.

  • Trans Lifeline is working to make hotlines safer for all crisis callers, and believes crisis callers have the right to safety, transparency, and agency when using their services. Trans Lifeline does not engage in non-consensual active rescue (calling 911, law enforcement, or emergency services without your permission.) To learn more about why, read the Crisis Callers’ Bill of Rights.

  • Check out their Resources Page if you cannot get through to a peer supporter right away.

The LGBT National Hotline - Offers four crisis lines: the LGBT National Hotline at 1-888-843-4564, the LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline at 1-888-688-5428, the LGBT National Youth Talkline at 1-800-246-7743, and the LGBT National Senior Hotline at 1-888-234-7243, all of which operate Mon-Fri from 3p-11p CST and from 11a-4p CST on Saturdays

  • For quick escape, click the green button in the bottom right corner, or (if you have pop-ups enabled) press the ESC key (opens the Google homepage)

  • All support volunteers identify within the LGBTQIA+ community and can provide peer support, information, and local resources.

  • Other resources include an Online Peer Support Chat with the same operating hours as the hotlines and two Youth Chatrooms for those 19 and under. The LGBTQ Teens Chatroom is open Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 6pm-10pm CST, and the Trans Teens Chatroom is open Thursdays & Fridays, also from 6pm-10pm CST.

  • Learn more about the LGBT National Hotline’s free and confidential services on their website’s About Us page.

  • If you can’t get through to a support volunteer, you can send an email to help@LGBThotline.org.

Call Blackline - Call 1-800-604-5841 or download the Call Blackline app to text a peer support responder; operates 24/7

  • Blackline provides confidential crisis support with a Black, LGBTQ+, and Black Femme lens, and does not initiate non-consensual active rescue or contact law enforcement of any kind. Blackline can also be used to confidentially report negative and inappropriate contact with police and vigilantes.

  • Blackline’s resources page includes things you can do about police violence and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black communities, book recommendations for antiracist organizing, and ways to reduce harmful and traumatic police interactions and incidents of police brutality towards marginalized communities.

MASGD’s Inara Warmline - Call 71-QTM-INARA (717-864-6272) from anywhere, Fridays and Saturdays from 5-11pm CST

  • Inara is a fully secure, anonymous, and confidential peer support warmline providing trauma-informed emotional support by and for LGBTQ+ Muslims that does not initiate non-consensual active rescue.

  • Learn more about the warmline and review the general policies and procedures that the service is built upon here, explore virtual programs and events that MASGD holds here, and visit their website to look through the resources they’ve collected.

Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline (DeQH) - Call 908-367-3374 from anywhere, Thursdays and Sundays from 7-9pm CST

  • DeQH provides confidential support for South Asians in the United States with questions on gender/identity/coming out, dealing with family/culture/faith, finding local community, supporting a friend or family member, connecting to resources, and more.

  • If you call outside volunteer hours, leave a message and request a call back. Additionally, fill out their online contact form to hear back from a trained volunteer within a week.

St. Louis Queer Support & Healing (SQSH) - Call 844-785-7774 from anywhere, Fri-Mon from 1-7pm CST

  • Contact SQSH to reach a free, confidential, and affirming hotline providing emotional support and resource referrals by and for the LGBTQIA+ community that does not initiate non-consensual active rescue.

  • SQSH’s website has their own list of warmlines, a community-owned, -vetted, and -compiled list of resources for the St. Louis area and beyond, and links you to one of the Trans Education Service’s lists of trans-affirming providers, which include mental health, medical, legal, faith-based, community-based, and crisis resources.

THRIVE Lifeline - Text “THRIVE” to 1-313-662-8209 from anywhere; operates 24/7

  • Reach out to receive judgment-free, confidential crisis intervention services for individuals aged 18+ (does not initiate non-consensual active rescue).

  • THRIVE is trans-led and operated and staffed by qualified crisis responders who want to help under-represented individuals who are experiencing obstacles because of (or simply have questions about) their identities.

  • Learn about THRIVE’s policies and find crisis support options for minors on their FAQs page.

  • Their website features a wealth of crisis resources, a reading list, a list of STEMM organizations, and some regional resources, as well as a list of non-carceral crisis resources curated by the lifeline’s volunteers. Non-carceral means that an organization/provider/resource works to be divested from police and avoids engaging in involuntary interventions like active rescue.

Wildflower Alliance - Call 888-407-4515 from 6pm-8pm CST Mon-Thu and 6pm-9pm CST Fri-Sun

Project LETS - Text 401-400-2905 for urgent support with psychiatric incarceration/involuntary hospitalization

  • Project LETS builds peer support collectives, engages in political and community education around mental distress, and organizes for peer-led, liberatory alternatives to our current mental health system’s offerings. Project LETS offers a variety of programs and resources, as well as ways to get involved with their work, including trainings and workshops.

National Domestic Violence Hotline - Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat on their website; operates 24/7

  • For easy site escape, click the red X button or press the ESC key two times (opens the Google homepage)

  • Learn what to expect when you reach out to the hotline, and review their privacy policies. Explore the hotline’s resources, including safety plan support, educational materials on how to identify abuse, local resource directories, information about how to support others, and ways to get involved with the hotline’s work.

Strong Hearts Helpline - Call 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483) or chat on their website; operates 24/7

  • For easy site escape, click the EXIT button in the bottom right corner or press the ESC key (opens the Google homepage)

  • Contact Strong Hearts to receive confidential and anonymous support for Native Americans experiencing sexual or domestic violence. Trained peer supporters can provide a variety of culturally-appropriate services to callers, including personalized safety planning and referrals to Native-centered domestic violence and sexual violence service providers.

  • Explore resources for safety planning, online safety, helping a friend or relative, identifying abuse, and much more.

National Sexual Assault Hotline - Call 800-656-4673 or chat on their website; operates 24/7

  • Run by RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. Learn how the hotline works and how their services can help you by following this link.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 988, call 1- 800-273-8255, chat on their website, or use the Lifeline’s ASL videophone services; operates 24/7

  • Visit this page to learn what to expect when you connect with a counselor, or search their FAQs list.

  • 988 calls are routed to a local crisis center, and expectations/needs may change regarding the information you must provide after being directed from the national hotline to a local organization. Learn more by following this link.

Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741-741 or chat on their website; operates 24/7

SELF CARE & COmmunity care RESOURCES

ONLINE MEDITATION

10-Minute Meditation for Beginners - A brief guided meditation written and narrated by mindfulness life coach John Davisi

10-Minute Guided Meditation for Beginners - Yoga teacher and body positivity advocate Jessamyn Stanley guides you through a simple and brief meditation session

Black Women Meditation: How to Reduce Stress w/ Meditation - A guided meditation intended to provide Black women with a non-sectarian way to lower stress, heal the mind/emotions, and more

Free Relaxation and Meditation Apps - This list shares six apps that can help you access free* meditation and relaxation exercises (*one has a limited free version, and another of which offers free access for USPS and warehouse employees, teachers, and healthcare, grocery, and food delivery workers)

Mindfulness Resources by and for the LGBTQ+ Community - Explore mindfulness organizations and programs as well as four mindfulness teachers who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community

ONLINE YOGA / WORKOUTS

The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method - A 25-minute gentle and trauma-sensitive yoga sequence appropriate for all levels

Morning Ritual Yoga Flow - A 5-minute, gentle, and trauma-sensitive yoga sequence with 3 minutes of optional meditation at the beginning

Easy Morning Yoga for Beginners - A gentle 15-minute morning yoga sequence

P.volve - Receive 30 days free on this streaming service by using promo code OnePvolve at checkout

FitOn: Fitness Workout Plans - A free workout app from Gabriel Union 

All-Inclusive Hip-Hop Dance Workout - A body-positive dance workout

Powwow Sweat - A free series of videos teaching traditional powwow dance steps in a culture-based fitness program from the Schitsu’umsh (Coeur D’Alene) Tribe

virtual Peer Support

BEAM: Heart Space - Heart Space occurs monthly, with online and in-person options, and serves as a healing circle and emotional skills building space for Black folks looking to learn and grow in their own healing

BEAM: North Star - North Star is a dynamic initiative that focuses on the wellness and healing of Black therapists, wellness practitioners, nurses and helping professionals

Rest for Resistance: QTPoC Mental Health - Provides access to community healing through offerings including a weekly virtual space for activists; the page also serves as a space where original art and writing is published

MASGD - An organization that works to support, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ Muslims by providing virtual programming, a warmline, and resources

Fireweed Collective - A support network and education project by and for people who experience the world in ways that are often diagnosed as mental illness; Fireweed works to advance social justice by fostering mutual aid practices that reconnect healing and collective liberation

Project LETS - A national grassroots organization and movement led by and for folks with lived experience of mental illness/madness, Disability, trauma, & neurodivergence; offering information about peer support, peer support advocates, and so much more

DailyStrength.org - Explore online support groups covering a variety of topics, including mental and physical health conditions

The Neuromancers’ Neuroverse - A Black and queer-led community organization and radical magazine for and by neurodivergents, with a Discord server hosting a variety of international peer support groups

Stronger Together Discord - A peer support Discord server moderated by THRIVE and Stronger U for anyone 18+, aimed toward people navigating marginalization

Stand With Trans - Dedicated to providing the tools needed by transgender youth so they will be empowered, supported and validated as they transition to their authentic life by developing programs, educational events and support groups, including a network of Ally Parents

Mutual aid and other supports

FindHelp.org - Search for and connect to local resources that provide food, housing, healthcare, and more

Serve The People OK - Holds free grocery events monthly on the South Side of Oklahoma City

GUAC (Gender Umbrella Assistance Collective) - A program of TACO (Trans Advocacy Coalition of Oklahoma) that works to provide critical direct assistance by, for, and with trans and gender diverse folks across the state

Oklahoma Trans Crowdfunding - An Instagram page that amplified mutual aid requests from across the state; find their application form at the top of this link list

TICN (Tulsa Intersectional Care Network) - A community support & mutual aid collective by and for BIPOC, Disabled, and 2SLGBTQ+ Tulsans

(OKHRA) Oklahoma Harm Reduction Alliance - A grassroots organization committed to advocating for Oklahomans who use substances and improving the public health of our community

SHOTS (Stop Harm on Tulsa Streets) - A Tulsa-based harm reduction service run by people with lived experience that provides syringe exchange services and other supplies to minimize risk and prevent overdoses

TEA (Tulsa Equity Alliance) - A collective that works to connect the Tulsa community by developing and supporting existing efforts in community organizing, narrative work, partnerships, communal & mutual aid, resource sharing and cooperative economics

Oklahoma Prison Books Collective - A mutual aid organization that distributes books to incarcerated Oklahomans with the goal of decreasing stress, increasing empathy, educating, entertaining, and helping with communication & concentration

Access to Care & best practices

Black Virtual Wellness Directory - Search by state to find Black therapists, doulas, yoga teachers, mediators and more

Therapy for Black Girls - A directory of therapists recommended and vetted by Black women across the country

Therapy for Black Men - A directory of therapists and coaches across the country that provide judgment-free, multiculturally-competent care to Black men

Asian American Mental Health Resources - A graphic from the GSA Network listing 5 mental health alliances, associations, collectives, helplines, and networks, along with four Instagram accounts which provide mental health resources

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network - The NQTTCN actively works to transform mental health for queer and trans people of color in North America, offering trainings, resources, a therapist directory, and a fund intended to increase access to mental health and healing support to QTBIPOC

A Transgender Survivor’s Guide to Accessing Therapy - An extensive guide for transgender and gender-expansive survivors of abuse, assault, and trauma who are seeking support and healing, includes checklists to use for a screening interview/consultation, your first session, and continuing with therapy

Trans Health Care Providers - This webpage contains links to several resources and directories to help you find competent and gender-affirming healthcare providers

LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory - A searchable database for affirming healthcare providers who opted into being included in the directory; view telehealth/virtual providers only, use the filters to narrow down what kind of services you’re looking for, or search providers by approach

The OutList: LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare Directory - Open to all healthcare providers of any identity and specialty, this international directory can help you find LGBTQ+ friendly and affirming providers; search by keyword, type in your location, select a specialty, or use all three to refine your search

Erin Reed’s Informed Consent HRT Access Map - An article on Them about a directory created by Erin Reed via Google My Maps of US clinics offering informed consent for hormone replacement therapy

Abolition-Centered Care Provider Database - A collective resource hosted on Google Sheets of abolition-centered, non-carceral care providers (therapists, social workers, peer supporters, healers) that are dedicated to provding care outside of oppressive systems (i.e. law enforcement, forced hospitalization, the psychiatric industrial complex)

Rad Remedy Standards of Care - Details national standards of competent care for trans, gender non-conforming, intersex, and queer (TGIQ) individuals including suggestions for patient-practice interactions, paperwork policies, office regulatory actions, human resource guidelines, and marketing/community engagement considerations

A Nurse’s Comprehensive Guide to Gender-Affirming Care - Provides basic information on transgender and gender non-conforming people, along with strategies that NPs and other front-line healthcare staff can use to create more affirming environments

Sexual and Domestic Violence

FORGE - Information, resources, and referrals for trans and gender-expansive survivors of domestic, sexual, or hate violence and stalking; not an immediate hotline— call 414-559-2123 and press 9 to leave a confidential message

DV Services and Shelters in Oklahoma - Connect with programs listed by city that provide domestic violence services and view statistics about the categories of services provided

Certified DV/Sexual Assault Programs in Oklahoma - Connect with state/local agencies or nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; staff are trained to help survivors apply for Oklahoma’s Address Confidentiality Program

Oklahoma’s Address Confidentiality Program - Learn more about a program which allows a new address to be withheld from public record if it is specifically designated as confidential

DV Power and Control Wheel (easy site escape) - Learn about tactics that abusive partners use to keep survivors in a relationship (Note: diagram assumes she/her pronouns for survivors and he/him pronouns for partners)

Power and Control Wheel for LGBTQ+ Relationships - Learn about tactics of abuse and control that pertain to LGBTQ+ relationships (Note: diagram uses no gendered pronouns)

RAINN - The nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization which runs the National Sexual Assault Hotline, where you can call or chat online 24/7 for free, confidential support

Safety Planning and Online Safety (easy site escape) - Create a personalized, practical plan that includes ways to remain safe while in an abusive relationship, planning to leave, or after you leave, and explore online safety tips relevant to survivors

OTHER RESOURCES

BEAM: Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective - A national training, movement building, and grant distribution institute dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities; explore their resources, including journal prompts and affirmations, peer support tools, reflection and self check-ins, workplace wellness, and more

Gaysi Family - A media platform and safe zone for queer desis that holds space for the sharing of stories and experiences and allows individuals to engage with others from across the community

Non-carceral Resource List - Curated by THRIVE Lifeline and hosted on Google Drive, review this list of crisis lines, helplines/warmlines, peer support resources, and self-help tools that are divested from police

THRIVE Lifeline Crisis Resources - THRIVE Lifeline has collected over 700 crisis resources, tagged them by keyword for easy searching, and added descriptions for all of them in order to give you a preview of what the resource offers

Resources for Survivors of Violence, Disasters, and Other Traumatic Experiences - A list from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center of helplines, safety planning resources, information about coping with retraumatization and disaster including how to support young people and children after disaster, and finally, resources to find food, housing, healthcare, and other supports near you

Interactive Self-Care Guide - An interactive flow chart for those who struggle with self-care, experience executive dysfunction, or have trouble noticing internal signals that features minimal visuals and is designed to minimize the amount of judgement needed to answer the questions the guide asks

PDF on Stress Relief in a Time of Crisis - A toolkit hosted as a PDF on Google Drive offering a variety of different ways to cope during a crisis

Tour U.S. National Parks from Home - Use Google Arts & Culture and Google Street View to explore several National Parks or check out collections from museums across the world

Coloring Book: Breaking the Norms - A coloring book from the GSA Network highlighting trans and queer historical figures, as well as modern-day activists

Emotional Wellness Plan - A multifaceted safety plan with several community crisis resources already listed; the second page is in Spanish

A New Kind of Safety Plan - Traditional safety plans identify signs of crisis, internal coping mechanisms, external distractions, list individuals that the owner of the safety plan can reach out to for support, and provide numbers to crisis lines, but this author and clinical social worker reformatted the resource to create something a mental health professional would work on collaboratively with their client, and included a script they might follow when helping a client fill out the safety plan

Physical Wholeness Checklist - An activity sheet allowing activists to check in with themselves and assess the resources at their disposal; the second page is in Spanish

Pods and Pod Mapping Worksheet - Learn about “pods,” a term developed in 2014 by the BATJC (Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective), and complete an activity that can help you consider the people in your life with whom you have respectful, trusting, and reciprocal relationships with

Ryse Pyramids - Diagrams detailing how adverse childhood experiences along with historical trauma/generational embodiment and social location impact individuals later in life

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Review FAQs about finding inclusive providers, read national survey reports, explore agency and federal initiatives, and find other behavioral health resources here

Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) - Search for mental health services near you, access the 988 Mental Health Lifeline, learn about treatment for substance use disorder, and explore resources on policy, prevention, recovery, research, treatment, and trainings

Bright Eyes Family services

An outpatient mental health facility helping teens, young adults, and their families function at their highest capacities in home, work, social, and academic environments by providing counseling, behavioral health services, and case management to residents of OKC and the surrounding communities of Norman, Edmond, Mid-Del, and Yukon

Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center

Offers a wide range of services from case management, mental health, substance abuse, and child & family services to McClain and Cleveland county residents

Community Health Connection / La Conexión Médica

Offers comprehensive, high-quality, and accessible healthcare services, including behavioral health, regardless of ability to pay

CREOKS

Offers comprehensive outpatient health, wellness, and social services in their clinics, in-home, and through school-based programs, with clinic locations across Eastern Oklahoma, as well as one in Mountain View, AR; their Sapulpa location houses the Spring Creek Recovery Center, and their Tulsa location houses a family medical practice along with a pharmacy

GRAND Mental health

Offers crisis services, community mental health services, addiction recovery services, and speciality services & programs at their locations across Northeast and North Central Oklahoma

vARIETY cARE Clinics

Provides counseling and psychiatry services to all persons, regardless of income, residency status, employment, health insurance coverage, or ability to pay for; visit our Variety Care resource directory to explore a list of providers with special interest and training in caring for 2SLGBTQ+ patients

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