Mental health starts with awareness.
Before crisis comes awareness. Before awareness comes a check-in. How U Feel™ is the check-in.
HOW U FEEL™ · A FLAGSHIP OF CARE BEFORE CRISIS™
Check In.Reflect.Connect.
How U Feel™ is A Mindful Resource Inc.'s culturally aligned mental health and wellness screening initiative — designed to help Black and Brown communities better understand their emotional wellness and connect to support before crisis.
START WITH WHERE YOU ARE
You don't need a diagnosis.
You don't need the right words.
You just need a place to begin.
How U Feel™ is the front door to A Mindful Resource Inc.'s Care Before Crisis™ ecosystem — a culturally aligned wellness check-in built for our community. Take a few minutes for yourself. We'll meet you with care, not clinical paperwork.
WHY WE BUILT IT
Awareness is the first act of care.
Built for our community.
Designed with Black and Brown voices, language, and lived experience at the center. No clinical jargon. No cold intake forms.
You're not alone.
Thousands of neighbors are checking in, reflecting, and finding their next step — without judgment, without pressure.
MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN BLACK & BROWN COMMUNITIES
The numbers are real. So is the work.
1 in 3
Black adults who need mental health care actually receive it.
50%+
Black and Hispanic adults with mental illness go untreated each year.
51st
Texas ranks dead last in the U.S. for mental health access.
2×
Suicide rate increase for Black youth over the last two decades.
Sources: SAMHSA, Mental Health America, CDC. The gap isn't because our community doesn't care — it's because the system wasn't built with us in mind.
HOW IT SUPPORTS CARE BEFORE CRISIS™
The check-in is the doorway. The ecosystem is the home.
01
Check In
A short, stigma-free wellness reflection at howufeel.org.
02
Reflect
See where you are. Learn what your feelings might be telling you.
03
Connect
Get matched with culturally aligned resources, programs, and a real human Care Navigator.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A SCREENING?
You checked in. Now we walk with you.
Explore the Resource Hub
Plain-language guides, coping tools, and self-care practices.
Open Resource HubTalk to a Care Navigator
We don't just refer — we walk with you to find the right care.
Get ConnectedJoin Bro Chill™
Continue your wellness journey with a peer-led circle for Black & Brown men.
Join the CircleCONTINUE YOUR WELLNESS JOURNEY
Mental wellness doesn't stop after a screening.
Bro Chill™ provides guided meditation, affirmations, journaling, men's wellness circles, community support, and personal growth resources — built for Black and Brown men ready to keep going.
COMMUNITY VOICES
Real check-ins. Real moments of change.
"I didn't have the words for what I was feeling. The check-in gave me a place to start."
"I always thought therapy wasn't for people like me. After my check-in, a navigator helped me find a Black therapist who got it."
"My son took the check-in before I did. It opened up a conversation we'd been avoiding for years."
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Good questions. Honest answers.
Is How U Feel™ a diagnosis?
No. It's a wellness check-in — a starting point for awareness, not a clinical diagnosis.
Is it confidential?
Yes. Your check-in is private. We only use it to connect you to support you choose.
Does it cost anything?
Never. How U Feel™ is always free, funded by A Mindful Resource Inc.
Do I need insurance?
No. The check-in and our Care Navigation are open to everyone, regardless of insurance status.
What if I'm in crisis right now?
Call or text 988 anytime, or call us at (214) 506-0691. You don't have to wait for a screening to ask for help.
HOW U FEEL™
Your wellness journey starts with one honest check-in.
Free. Confidential. Built for us. Take a few minutes for yourself — your community will be here when you're ready for the next step.
In crisis right now? Call or text 988 anytime.