Crisis and suicide prevention
support lines for GLBT persons
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LGBTQ youth crisis and suicide prevention lines:
U.S.:
The Trevor Project maintains a suicide/crisis help line for LGBTQ
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) youth at 1.866.4.U.TREVOR
(1.866.488.7386). It is an anonymous and confidential service. It is accessible
only in the U.S. See:
http://www.TheTrevorHelpline.org
The Youth Talkline in San Francisco helps LGBTQ persons under the
age of 24. Their phone number is 1.800.246.PRIDE (1.800.246.7743) in the
S.F. Bay area. Outside that area, dial via long distance to 1.415.863.3636.
Their TDD number for hearing impaired persons is 1.415.431.8812.
Canada:
Ontario: The lesbian, gay, bi, trans youth line is accessible
within Ontario at 1.800.268.9688 daily except Saturday from 4 PM to 9:30 PM.
See: http://www.youthline.ca/
LGBTQ youth and adult crisis and suicide prevention lines:
U.S.:
Some LGBT centers maintain crisis lines or can refer you to one. See:
http://resources.lgbtcenters.org/ for a directory of centers by state.
The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline can be accessed from Monday to
Friday 6 to 10 PM and Saturday noon-5 PM ET: at: 1.888.843.4564.
Crisis and suicide prevention lines for all ages and problems:
Although the names of these helplines imply that the service is only for
suicidal callers, many, perhaps most of the callers, are in other crisis or
distress.
U.S.:
Two national suicide hotlines are: 1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433) and
1.800.273.TALK (1.800.273.8255)
A TTY national suicide hotline for the hearing impaired is at:
1.800.799.4TTY (1.800.799.4889)
SuicideHotLines.com provides a similar listing at
http://www.suicidehotlines.com/.
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