LGBTQ mental health resources
A short, honest list of where to turn — crisis lines you can reach right now, peer support staffed by queer and trans people, and directories for affirming therapy. Sorted by life stage, because what helps at 15 isn't always what helps at 45.
Where do you want to start?
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, any hour.
LGBTQ youth: the Trevor Project, 1-866-488-7386, or text START to 678-678.
If someone is in danger right now, call 911.
Call 988Teens, young adults, adults. Peer lines, affirming therapy, support that fits where you are.
Pick your age → For someone I love Worried about someoneA kid, a partner, a friend. Where to call and who helps the people around them.
Where to start →For me · LGBTQ mental health resources, by life stage
Crisis chat, peer talklines, and family support built for LGBTQ youth — plus help when home or school isn't safe.
See teen resources → Roughly 18–29 Young adultsFinding your own footing — affirming therapists, trans-led peer lines, and support that follows you past campus.
See young-adult resources → 30 and up AdultsSteady ground — treatment referral, affirming-therapist directories, and peer support for the long haul.
See adult resources →For someone I love
- You can call 988 for them. The 988 Lifeline talks with people who are worried about someone else, not only people in crisis themselves.
- Families and friends get support too. PFLAG has local chapters and meetings for parents, families and allies of LGBTQ+ people.
- For a young person in your life, the Trevor Project is there 24/7, and they can reach it themselves.
- If someone is in danger right now, call 911.