BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month Multicultural Resources

Resources provided by Mental Health America (https://mhanational.org/)

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy: Multiracial Families: https://www.aamft.org/Consumer_Updates/Multiracial_Families.aspx
• APA Bill of Rights For People Of Mixed Heritage: https://www.apa.org/pubs/videos/4310742-rights.pdf
• For Multiracial People Toolkit: https://thetoolkit.wixsite.com/toolkit/for-multiracial-people-families
• Mandala Center for Change: Multi-Heritage and Mixed Race Resources: https://www.mandalaforchange.com/resources/articles/multi-heritage-mixed-race-resources/
• Mixed in America: https://www.mixedinamerica.org/
• Mixed Identity Workbook: https://www.mixedinamerica.org/free-workbook/
• Mixed Life Media: https://www.mixedlife.net/
• NPR Code Switch Team: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/
• Racial Imposter Syndrome- Here are your stories: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/01/17/578386796/racial-impostor-syndrome-here-are-your-stories
• Resources That Explore Identity for Multicultural or Mixed-Race Families: https://socialworklicensemap.com/blog/resources-explore-multicultural-identity-mixed-race-families/
• The Wholeness of Being a Mixed Race Person: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/blog/the-wholeness-of-being-a-mixed-race-person
• Toward Racial Justice- Multiracial Family Dynamics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9K_tyymNp0
• Why Imposter Syndrome Goes Deep for Multiracial People: https://mhanational.org/blog/why-imposter-syndrome-goes-deep-multiracial-people

Tip Sheet: Talking to Your Provider About Mental Health

DOS:

• Advocate for yourself. Share your needs and desires with your providers.
• Ask for providers who are culturally responsive and have experience working with individuals of similar identities to you.
• Ask your provider to document everything that is discussed, including any denials of treatments that you want.
• Seek combinations of mental health care that is right for your unique needs.

DON’TS:

• Avoid mental health care due to shame.
• Feel obligated to choose a Western model of mental health care.
• Exclusively use one type of mental health care without exploring all options that feel right to you.

Remember: If MINES is your EAP you have access to a variety of wellness and mental health support including access to a specialty provider network of counselors with a diverse range of specialties and backgrounds able to serve any nationality, culture, or population group. Call 1-800-873-7138 or visit www.minesandassociates.com to access your services today!

To Your Wellbeing,

-The MINES Team