Free, confidential crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people is available 24 hours a day by phone at 1-866-488-7386, by text by sending START to 678-678, or through online chat.
Keywords: Crisis support; Mental health; LGBTQ+ youth; Phone, text, and chat
Call or text 988, or use online chat, for free and confidential emotional or suicide-crisis support 24 hours a day. The former LGBTQ+-specific 988 service is no longer available, but the general 988 Lifeline remains available to everyone.
Keywords: Crisis support; Suicide prevention; Mental health; Phone, text, and chat
Receive confidential peer support from LGBTQIA+ volunteers through several national hotlines and online programs. Call the National Hotline at 888-843-4564, the Youth Talkline at 800-246-7743, or the Coming Out Support Hotline at 888-688-5428; current hours are listed on the website.
Keywords: Peer support; Coming out; LGBTQIA+ community; Phone and online support
A confidential peer-support hotline run by trans people for trans and questioning callers, including people who are not in crisis or are unsure whether they are trans. Call 877-565-8860 in the United States; current operating hours are listed on the website.
Keywords: Transgender; Questioning; Peer support; Phone support
Urgent mental-health support in Massachusetts
Call or text the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line at 833-773-2445 for help finding appropriate mental-health care and support.
Keywords: Urgent mental-health support; Care navigation