National Organizations:
- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ethiopia: Provides support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families living with mental illness. They also have a specific program called NAMI-NAMI that focuses on the needs of immigrant and refugee communities.Opens in a new windowen.wikipedia.orgNational Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ethiopia logo
- The African Therapy Network: A directory of therapists and counselors who specialize in working with people of African descent.Opens in a new windowwww.baatn.org.ukAfrican Therapy Network logo
- The Jed Foundation: Offers mental health resources and support for teens and young adults, including a crisis text line.Opens in a new windowjedfoundation.orgJed Foundation logo
Local Resources:
- Metropolitan Washington Ethiopian Community Development Center (MWECDC): Provides a variety of mental health services, including individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. They also have a crisis hotline.
- The Addis Clinic: A mental health clinic in the Washington, D.C. area that offers culturally competent services to Ethiopian-Americans. Opens in a new windowwww.addisclinic.orgAddis Clinic logo
- The Oromo Community Center: Provides mental health services, as well as other support services, to the Oromo community in the Twin Cities. Opens in a new windoworomomn.orgOromo Community Center logo
Websites and Apps:
- Therapy for Black Girls: A website and directory that connects Black women and girls with therapists who specialize in working with them.Opens in a new windowtherapyforblackgirls.comTherapy for Black Girls logo
- The Boris Project: A website that provides mental health resources for men of color.Opens in a new windowdcna.atBoris Project logo
- Talkspace: An online therapy platform that allows you to connect with a therapist from anywhere in the world.
