In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month and the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we chatted with Amy Wu, a counselor from Counseling Services at Oakton College to talk about mental health stigma and our experiences navigating enoughness as Asian Americans. 

Resources: 

Oakton College 

Oakton counseling services

Oakton crisis intervention services

Oakton Wellness Center Instagram

Directories

https://www.inclusivetherapists.com

https://www.melaninandmentalhealth.com

Hotlines

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

NAMI Helpline: 800-950-NAMI

Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255, press 1 https://www.veteranscrisisline.net

The Trevor Project: Text START to 678678

Black mental health resources:

http://blackmentalhealth.com

https://www.sistaafya.com

https://www.chicagoblacktherapists.com

Latinx mental health resources:

https://latinxtherapy.com

Indigenous mental health resources:

https://www.ihs.gov

http://www.oneskycenter.org

AAPI mental health resources:

https://www.asianmhc.org

https://samhin.org

https://southasiantherapists.org

LGBTQIA+ mental health resources for BIPOC folks:

https://nqttcn.com/directory

http://www.nqapia.org

http://aglp.org

http://translifeline.org