Men­tal Health Resources for LGBTQIA+ People

Cri­sis Text Line

Cri­sis Text Line con­nects tex­ters with trained vol­un­teer Cri­sis Coun­selors to help resolve times of cri­sis. This ser­vice tries to match tex­ters with Cri­sis Coun­selors who have shared lived expe­ri­ence. Learn more: www.crisistextline.org

• Text ‘LGBTQ’ to 741 741
• Hours: Avail­able 24/7
• Cost: Stan­dard mes­sag­ing rates apply

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project pro­vides cri­sis inter­ven­tion and sui­cide pre­ven­tion ser­vices to les­bian, gay, bisex­u­al, trans­gen­der, queer & ques­tion­ing young peo­ple under 25. Learn more: www.thetrevorproject.org

Trevor­Life­line

• Phone: 1–866-488‑7386
• Hours: Avail­able 24/7
• Cost: Free

Trevor­Text

• Text the word “Trevor” to 1–202-304‑1200
• Hours: Mon­day through Fri­day between 3pm to 10pm ET/ Noon- 7pm PT
• Cost: Stan­dard mes­sag­ing rates apply

Trevor­Chat: Online instant mes­sag­ing with a Trevor­Chat counselor.

• Enter the online por­tal on The Trevor Project’s Website
• Hours: 7 days a week, 3pm to 10pm ET/ Noon – 7pm PT
• Cost: Free

Trans Life­line

Trans Life­line is a non­prof­it orga­ni­za­tion ded­i­cat­ed to the well being of trans­gen­der peo­ple. The hot­line is staffed by trans­gen­der peo­ple for trans­gen­der peo­ple. Learn more: www.translifeline.org

• US Phone: 1–877-565‑8860
  • Opri­ma 2 para hablar con unx oper­ador en español
• Hours: Every day of the week from 11am to 5am ET
• Fam­i­ly & Friends Hot­line: 1–877-565‑8860 and ask for the Fam­i­ly & Friends Line
• Cost: Free

Pride Insti­tute

Avail­able 24/7, this orga­ni­za­tion pro­vides a chem­i­cal depen­den­cy and men­tal health refer­ral and infor­ma­tion hot­line for the LGBTQ Community.

• Phone: 1–800-547‑7433

Human Rights Cam­paign Health­care Equal­i­ty Index

The Human Rights Cam­paign pro­vides the nation­al LGBTQ bench­mark­ing tool, which eval­u­ates health­care facil­i­ties’ poli­cies and prac­tices relat­ed to LGBTQ patients, vis­i­tors, and employees.

• Search the Health­care Equal­i­ty Index to see what local facil­i­ties have been eval­u­at­ed in your area.
• Cost: Free

GLMA Health Pro­fes­sion­als Advanc­ing LGBT Equality

GLMA works to ensure equal­i­ty in health­care for les­bian, gay, bisex­u­al, and trans­gen­der indi­vid­u­als and health­care providers. They offer a direc­to­ry for patients to con­nect with LGBT wel­com­ing providers. Learn more: www.glma.org

• Provider Direc­to­ry
• Hours: 24/7
• Cost: Free

It Gets Bet­ter Project

The It Gets Bet­ter Project is a non­prof­it orga­ni­za­tion with a mis­sion to uplift, empow­er, and con­nect les­bian, gay, bisex­u­al, trans­gen­der, and queer youth around the globe. Their web­site offers edu­ca­tion, sto­ries, and direc­to­ry of local resources to help get the sup­port your loved one needs. Learn more: www.itgetsbetter.org

• Get the Sup­port You Need
• Hours: 24/7
• Cost: Free

Edu­ca­tion

• What You Can Do to Sup­port LGBTQ+ Youth at Risk of Depres­sion and Sui­cide, Fam­i­lies for Depres­sion Aware­ness arti­cle for par­ents and car­ing adults sup­port­ing teens and young adults.
• Help­ing Fam­i­lies Sup­port Their Les­bian, Gay, Bisex­u­al, and Trans­gen­der (LGBT) Chil­dren, a report that pro­vides infor­ma­tion about sex­u­al ori­en­ta­tion and gen­der iden­ti­ty to help friends, fam­i­ly, and oth­er adults sup­port LGBT chil­dren and adolescents.
• A Practitioner’s Resource Guide: Help­ing Fam­i­lies to Sup­port Their LGBT Chil­dren, a resource guide that offers infor­ma­tion and resources to help prac­ti­tion­ers through­out health and social ser­vice sys­tems imple­ment best prac­tices in engag­ing and help­ing fam­i­lies and care­givers to sup­port their les­bian, gay, bisex­u­al, and trans­gen­der (LGBT) children.
• Reduc­ing LGBTQ+ Teen Sui­ci­dal Behav­ior, Care for Your Mind arti­cle writ­ten by Susan Weinstein.