
- Identity-Based Wellness Resources
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- National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network: Resources from a healing justice organization actively working to transform mental health for queer and trans Black, Indigenous and People of Color (QTBIPOC).
- Group Counseling and Support Groups with CAPS
- National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center: Provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to healthcare organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) people.
- Mental Wellness Apps
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- Calm (Free content): Sleep, meditation, and relaxation are in your hands with Calm. These guided meditations are good for complete novices and seasoned practitioners.
- Happify (Free content): Provides stress reduction and cognitive techniques to address anxiety.
- MindShift CBT (Free content): Provides cognitive behavioral therapy strategies to address general worry, social anxiety, and panic.
- Smiling Mind (Completely free): An evidence-based app focused on mindfulness and meditation, designed to improve mental well-being for people of all ages.
If you don't see an app that meets your needs, please check out this list compiled by Healthline.
- Resources from Talkspace
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- About LGBTQIA+ Mental Health
- Affirmative Therapy for the LGBTQIA+ Community
- Black Joy and Mental Health
- Black Lives Matter: Mental Health Resources For And By People of Color
- Building Mental Resilience
- Explaining Gender Identity vs. Gender Expression
- Exploring Black Joy & Why It’s Important for Mental Health
- Finding a Therapist with a Similar Cultural Background
- How Does Exercise Reduce Stress?
- How to Cope with Stress in Your Daily Life
- How to Respond to Microaggressions
- How to Tell the Difference Between Good and Bad Stress
- If You're Questioning Your Sexuality
- LGBTQIA+ Mental Health: A Complete Guide
- Racial Trauma and the Effects on Mental Health
- Three Different Types of Stress & How to Tell the Difference
- Webinar: Understanding the power of small steps to reach big goals
- Self-Care Resources
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- Breathing Exercises
- Caring for Ourselves: Considerations for Clinician Well-Being and Self-Care (American College of Lifestyle Medicine)
- Exercise
- Fitness Blender: Free exercise website
- GWell: Creating a Community of Well-being
- Journaling
- Massage Therapy
- Meditation
- Mindful.org
- Mindful Self-Compassion
- Nutrition
- Nutrition Reviews: Stress, Sleep, and Nutrition (Special Issue)
- Practice Gratitude
- The Science of Wellbeing (Free Yale University course)
- Yoga
- Stress Management Resources
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- Burnout Syndrome
- Campus Life 101: Managing Stress: List of resources and services to help students consciously manage stress.
- Cognitive Overload vs. Cognitive Depletion Infographic
- GW Counseling and Psychological Services
- SMHS Office of Graduate Medical Education
- Voices of Academia: Blog and podcast created to bring together the voices of academics—be they undergraduates, PhD researchers, or professors—from across the globe to discuss mental health and well-being in academia.