Resources
Taking care of your mental health is crucial for your overall well-being. Yes, you too. When you’re going through a hard time, finding help can be tough, especially when you don’t feel safe interacting with systems.
Wherever you are at the moment, there are resources available to support folks dealing with a mental health crisis, including crisis hotlines that aren’t directly linked to the police. If you are looking for affirming LGBTQ mental health resources, there are specific groups and organizations ready to help you. You don’t have to face a crisis alone – professionals and groups are here to offer support and guidance. So if you or someone you know needs immediate mental health support, don’t hesitate to reach out to these resources and ask them about their policies for interacting with law enforcement.
Disclaimer: Kindred Therapy LLC is not a crisis service. We encourage anyone who is experiencing a medical emergency to seek immediate medical attention. We also acknowledge that certain people, because of white supremacy and oppression, do not feel safe contacting 9-1-1. We are not able to guarantee whether or not the resources below will contact police; however, we are providing this list as potential alternatives to other more general resources.
Hotlines & Helplines
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
Abolitionist organization that provides trans peer support by and for trans people. “We envision a world where trans people have the connection, economic security, and care everyone needs and deserves – free of prisons and police.” | More information
BlackLine: (800) 604-5841
24/7 Text or Call Hotline that provides peer support, counseling, and a space to report abuse, violence and mistreatment by police and vigilantes with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. | More information
DeQH - DESI LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians: (908) 367-3374
DeQH is the first and only national Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline in the United States. “We offer free, confidential, culturally sensitive peer support, information and resources for LGBTQ+ South Asian individuals, families and friends around the globe.” | More information
SAGE National LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline: (877) 360-LGBT(5428)
The world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders. | More information
FORGE (414) 559-2123
Information, resources & referrals for trans+ survivors of domestic, sexual, or hate violence or stalking. Not an immediate assistance hotline – press 9 to leave a confidential message. | More information
LGBTQ National Help Center
Local, national and international resources. Services are free and confidential | More information
LGBT National Hotline: (888) 843-4564
- Hotline with peer-counseling and local resources
- Online Peer Support Chat for LGBTQ+ peer counseling | More information
LGBT National Youth Talkline: (800) 246-7743
- Hotline for youth (up to age 25) with peer-counseling and local resources
- Trans Teens Online Talk Group, More information
- LGBTQ Teen Chatroom, More information
GBT National Senior Hotline: (888) 234-7243
- Hotline for senior callers, ages 50+, confidential peer-support and resources
Other Resources
Fireweed Collective Crisis Toolkit
We’re so glad you found us. When you or someone close to you goes into crisis, it can be the scariest thing to ever happen. You don’t know what to do, but it seems like someone’s life might be at stake or they might get locked up, and everyone around is getting stressed and panicked. Most people have either been there themselves or know a friend who has been there.|Keep Reading
Alternatives to Calling Police
Community-based alternatives to police in Philadelphia
“We believe in care, not cops, and will continue to work to support to Black and POC-led organizations working to reimagine public safety.”