Mental Health Resources
For those in crisis:
An asterisk (*) indicates if it is the organization’s policy to summon local law enforcement to your location without your consent if they deem it necessary to your situation. This and the information below was accurate at the time of this page publication but could have since changed, so please use it as a starting point for your own research.
*988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Available 24/7. Ayuda en Español.
Call: 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). There is no longer a LGBTQIA+ lifeline option.
For TTY users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 and then 988
Text: Send any message to 988 to start a text conversation.
Chat online: 988lifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/
Hours unclear. Intended for LGBTQ+ BIPOC folx; self-described as having a LGBTQ+ Black femme lens. Can also be used to report negative interactions with the police and to be a referral source for BIPOC folks. Calls will never be shared with law enforcement or state agencies of any kind.
Call: 1-800-604-5841
App: Call Blackline on iOs and Call Blackline on Google Play
Available 24/7. Ayuda en Español.
Text: Text HOME to 741-741
Chat online: crisistextline.org/text-us/
Check website for up-to-date operating hours.
Call: (888) 843-4564
LGBT National Youth Hotline (25 and under): (800) 264-7743
LGBT National Senior Hotline: (888) 234-7243
LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline: (888) 688-5428
LGBT Switchboard (Hotline) of New York: (212) 989-0999
Staffed by transgender folx, for transgender folx, toll-free. Check website for up-to-date operating hours. They only call law enforcement if you explicitly ask them to.
Call: (877) 565-8860
Available 24/7; intended for LGBTQIA+ youth under 25.
Call: (866) 488-7386
Text: 678-678
Chat online: thetrevorproject.org/section/get-help
For longer-term support:
Intended for LGBTQ+ BIPOC folx; self-described as having a LGBTQ+ Black femme lens. Can be used for crisis support, to report negative interactions with the police, and to be a referral source for BIPOC folks.
Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians
Call or write with questions, concerns, struggles, and hopes.
National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
Advancing healing justice by transforming mental health for queer and trans Black, Indigenous and People of Color (great resource for finding a local mental health provider).
How do I find LGBTQ-friendly therapy?
An article by the Human Rights Campaign and Mental Health America to give tips on finding affirming mental health providers.
A local LGBTQIA+ nonprofit or medical facility can help refer you to queer mental health professionals in your area: DC’s Whitman-Walker; Los Angeles LGBT Center, Chicago’s Center on Halstead, Denver’s The Center on Colfax, etc.
Your agency’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Note they may not have anyone LGBTQIA+ on staff, depending on the agency. It is unclear for how long you may have access to EAP if you are separated from your agency, but it is a free resource so you can continue to use it as long as you are able.
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Disclaimer
This webpage provides general information and resources. It is not legal advice. For specific legal concerns, please consult with a qualified attorney or your agency’s legal counsel.