Contact Information
Counseling Service
Larsen Hall
Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
We cannot ensure confidentiality over email and recommend that you handle consultation and discussion of counseling issues via phone or face-to-face contact.
counseling@luther.edu
Phone: 563-387-1375
Fax: 563-387-1384
Mental Health Resources for Marginalized Students
Students who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI, or with other marginalized identity groups often experience challenges where mental health is concerned. These situations can be due to structural inequities, institutional racism, and systems of oppression. Recognizing those distinctive needs, we offer this list of resources as a starting point.
If you’re a student of color and would prefer to work with a counselor with a similar identity to your own, or someone who speaks your first language, please utilize scheduled tele-mental health appointments through My SSP at no cost.
As with any non-Luther resource, we are not in a position to endorse the following links, nor can we assure the content or services provided by these resources will be right for every person. Should you choose to pursue or engage any of these external sources, please ensure they are right for you.
Crisis Support Lines
- Crisis Support for young people of color Text Steve to 741741
- Asian LifeNet Hotline 1-877-990-8585, (24 hours – Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Fujianese are offered)
- The Trevor Project (866) 488-7386 Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ individuals
- Mental Health Resources for Student of Color (compiled by St. Louis University)
- Student Stories video series from Steve Fund
- Self Care When Talking About Race – from National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Between Sessions Podcast (By therapists of color for People of Color)
- Man Up Podcast (Masculinity, Race and Relationships in the Modern World)
- Fireweed Collective -(Offers mental health education through a healing justice lens, have online support groups)
- Four Ways People of Color Can Foster Mental Health & Practice Restorative Healing
- Emotionally Restorative Self Care:People of Color youtube video
- Grief is a Direct Impact of Racism: Eight Ways to Support Yourself article by Roberta K. Timothy
- List of Resources of LGBTQ+ folks of color
- Rest for Resistance – Online Zine of stories by QT POC
- LGBTQ+ Resources from National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
- 10 Daily Positive Affirmations for Black Lives
- Read “My Grandmother’s Hands” book about racialized trauma within our bodies by Resmaa Menakem
- Black Mental Health Resource List compiled by Zahra Barnes on self.com
- Therapy for Black Girls Podcast
- Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
- Black Mental Health Alliance
- Ourselves Black (Blog, Resources & Podcast about Black Mental Health)
- Films that Celebrate Black Joy
- The Safe Place App (Mental Health App geared towards the black community)
- Directory of Mental Health Providers and Programs Serving the Black Community from Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
- Latinx Communities and Mental Health from Mental Health America
- Latinx Therapy (Mental Health Podcast focused on Latinx community)
- Meditacion en Cinco Minutos
- Therapy for Latinx – Directory of Latinx therapists
- Fact Sheets on Mental Health available in English or Spanish
- Directory of Hispanic and Latinx Therapists from Psychology Today
- Hispanic/Latinx Mental Health from NAMI
- List of Native American mental health resources
- Tele-Native Youth Webinar Series
- Native Hope
- Resources on Identity and Transition for Native Youth from WERNATIVE
- Indigenous Mental Health from NAMI
- Indigenous Identity & Mental Health from UMass Lowell
- The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples: An International Overview
- Strong Hearts Native Helpline – Confidential dating and sexual violence hotline for American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
- AAPI Communities and Mental Health from Mental Health America
- Asian American Mental Health Collective directory of APISAA therapists
- South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote – Provides AAPI individuals with training and advocacy opportunities to create change in their communities.
- National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum – This is a movement that provides safety and support for AAPI women. The organization focuses on topics like reproductive health, civic engagement, policy, and legal advocacy.
- Stop AAPI Hate – This is an organization created to address anti-Asian racism and hate. It provides data and research, policy and advocacy, and community building opportunities for AAPI individuals.
- The Coalition of Asian-American Leaders – This leadership program looks to develop skills and create networks for leadership support within the AAPI community. Based in Minnesota, it provides support to social justice leaders, community organizers, and advocates.
- Asian Enough Podcast – This New York Times podcast explores Asian identity. Hosts Jen Yamato, Johana Bhuiyan, Tracy Brown, and Suhauna Hussain
Contact Information
Counseling Service
Larsen Hall
Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
We cannot ensure confidentiality over email and recommend that you handle consultation and discussion of counseling issues via phone or face-to-face contact.
counseling@luther.edu
Phone: 563-387-1375
Fax: 563-387-1384