23% of people shot and killed by police since 2015 (1,387 total) were experiencing a mental health crisis at time of death. 205 of them were Black men.

https://link.medium.com/zz386LtS2cb  #BlackLivesMatter

BIPOC/LGBTQ+ folks in crisis are at increased risk for harm when cops become involved in their mental health crises. #BlackLivesMatter

An important thread by @samdylanfinch: https://twitter.com/samdylanfinch/status/1171966273967673344 #BlackLivesMatter

Resource: r/BlackMentalHealth - https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackMentalHealth/ #blackmentalhealthmatters #BHHM #BlackLivesMatter

Resource: @CallBlackLine - https://www.callblackline.com/  #blacklivesmatter

If you’d like to talk to a peer, http://warmline.org  contains links to warmlines in every state. #BlackLivesMatter

You can reach @TransLifeline at 877–565–8860 (U.S.) or 877–330–6366 (Canada), the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ( @800273TALK) at 800–273–8255, or @TrevorProject at 866–488–7386. Text HOME to 741-741 for @CrisisTextLine. #BlackLivesMatter

NOTE: Many of these resources utilize restrictive interventions, like active rescues (wellness or welfare checks) involving law enforcement or emergency services, as in the story above. #BlackLivesMatter

(As a person who does this work, I hate how limited I am in resources I think are worthy of sharing. I don’t WANT to share resources that could harm people who need support, and yet, that’s pretty much all we’ve got, so I try for transparency.) #BlackLivesMatter

If this is a concern for you, you can ask if & when this becomes a possibility at any point in your conversation. #BlackLivesMatter

Trans Lifeline does not implement restrictive interventions for suicidal people without express consent. A warmline is also less likely to do this, but you may want to double-check their policies. #BlackLivesMatter