Crisis Resources
If you are already in a life-threatening emergency, get to your closest emergency room.
Calling 9-1-1 can be dangerous for people who are BIPOC / non-white, queer, trans, neurodivergent, disabled.
Below are crisis resources that do not involve police.
THRIVE Lifeline
“We are experienced suicide interveners who will help keep you safe during times of acute mental health crises. If you are not in an acute crisis, but are dealing with stress as you navigate identity, orientation, or barriers to academic and professional entry, we can help! We are here to support your whole-self and we’re happy to help you during these troubling times. THRIVE Lifeline offers 24/7/365 judgment-free, confidential text messaging to individuals aged 18+.”
24/7 text-based crisis support to anyone 18+ with specific focus on multiply-marginalized communities.
Send a text message: (313) 662-8209
Learn more about THRIVE Lifeline
Call BLACKLINE
“Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). By us for us.”
App also available on website
Call or text: 1 (800) 604-5841
Trans Lifeline
“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.”
Mon-Fri: 10AM-6PM (PST) / 1PM-9PM (EST)
Call: (877) 565-8860
Learn more about Trans Lifeline
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line
“Our peer support line is answered by a trained peer supporter who has their own first-hand experience with psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, addiction, and/or other interrupting challenges. This line does not collect personal information, perform assessment, or call crisis or the police.”
Mon-Thurs: 4PM-6PM (PST) / 7PM-9PM (EST)
Fri-Sun: 4PM-7PM (PST) / 7PM-10PM (EST)
Call: (888) 407-4515
Learn more about Wildflower Alliance
LGBT National Hotline
“On the LGBT National Hotline, we provide a confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more.”
Mon-Fri: 1PM-9PM (PST) / 4PM-12AM (EST)
Sat: 9AM-2PM (PST) / 12PM-5PM (EST)
Call: (888) 843-4564