For times when you or someone you love needs immediate assistance or support
Sometimes we need access to someone who can get on our level sooner than we would normally, and that's okay. Your safety is of the utmost importance, and we hope you will take advantage of these resources. No one deserves to suffer in silence. Not even you.
Inclusive Warmlines for Crisis
- Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line - Call (888) 407-4515
- Answered by a trained peer supporter who has their own first-hand experience with psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, addiction, and/or other interrupting challenges.
- Visit their website (linked above) for more information on peer respite locations
- THRIVE Lifeline - Text "THRIVE" to 313-662-8209
- Text line for underrepresented individuals (person of color, LGBTQ2S+, person living with disabilities, neurodivergent, and/or other marginalized identities)
- The Trevor Project - Call (866) 488-7386 / Text "START" to 678-678
- 24/7 crisis counseling support for LGBTQ+ young people
- TrevorChat
- LGBT National Help Center - Call or text (888) 843-4564
- Free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs. All volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family.
- Online Chat
- Trans Lifeline - Call (877) 565-8860
- Peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.
- English & Español
- Call Blackline - Call or text (800) 604-5841
- Peer-support hotline by and for Black, Black TLGBTQI+, Brown, Native, and Muslim communities
- StrongHearts Native Helpline - Call or text (844) 762-8483
- A safe, anonymous, and confidential domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering support and advocacy.
- Online chat available 24/7/365 via website
Virtual Support Groups
Discord: TRANS - Togetherness + Really Awesome Non-Normative Support
Moderated by THRIVE Lifeline; For trans, nonbinary, agender, & questioning (13+)
Co-hosted by THRIVE Lifeline; For multiply marginalized complex trauma survivors (18+)
Offered through Sad Girls Club; free virtual group counseling for young women of color
Online community groups that focus on specific health conditions, hobbies, general mental health support, or may be geared toward a particular identity
Affirming international community for LGBTQ young people ages 13-24.
These resources are not affiliated with Legendary Counseling, and we can’t guarantee accuracy, services, or products. Community accountability is important, so if there’s something we should know about a resource listed here or if you’d like to recommend a resource, let us know.