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LGBTQ crisis and support resources

If you or someone you know is experiencing mental health distress and/or is in crisis, support is available. Here is a list of LGBTQ crisis hotlines and support resources. General resources are also available.

LGBTQ crisis hotlines

The Trevor Project
Providing confidential support for LGBTQ youth in crisis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

TrevorLifeline
1-866-488-7386
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7/365.

TrevorChat
Confidential online instant messaging with a Trevor counselor, available 24/7.
Access through a computer.

TrevorText
Text START to 678-678
Confidential text messaging with a Trevor counselor, available 24/7/365.
Standard messaging rates may apply.

Trans Lifeline
A 24/7 hotline available in the U.S. and Canada staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
1-877-565-8860 (United States)
1-877-330-6366 (Canada)
Confidential, 24/7 crisis support.

Non-LGBTQ-specific crisis hotlines

988 Sucide & Crisis Lifeline
988
Available 24/7

Crisis Text Line
Text TALK to 741-741
Available 24/7

LGBTQ support services

Finding LGBTQ-Friendly Therapy
Information from Mental Health America (MHA) on how to find LGBTQ friendly therapy.

TrevorSpace
An online international peer-to-peer community for LGBTQ young people and their friends.