Emergency resources: if you are in immediate danger, go to your nearest emergency room or call 911
Call 988 to reach the national suicide hotline, available 24/7
Text HOME to 741741 for the free crisis textline, available 24/7
Rhode Island emergency and crisis resources
If you are in Massachusetts, you can call 1-877-382-1609 to be connected to your local crisis center
The Trevor Project: specifically an org that supports LGBTQ+ young people. They’re available via call, chat, or text. To text, send “START” to 678-678
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).”
Trans Lifeline: “Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the community support and resources we need to survive and thrive.”
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs: “…provides free and confidential assistance to thousands of LGBTQ and HIV-affected people across New York City each year through our 24-hour bilingual hotline, counseling, support groups, legal representation and individual advocacy.”
DEQH: an LGBTQ+ hotline for South Asians.
Financial support to offset costs of mental health care:
The Loveland Foundation: an organization that seeks to increase access to mental health care. As a part of their mission, Loveland offers financial assistance to Black women and girls.
IAMAdoptee: an excellent digital resource for adoptee-centered healing, education, and community. IAMAdoptee recently launched their subsidized mental health program where they offer financial support to intercountry adoptees on their wellness and healing journey. Such support may be used for adoptees to pay for mental health care, medication payments, mentorship, birth search, and other expense that may apply to the adoptee’s process.
Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC) therapy fund: AMHC is an org that aims to help make mental health accessible for Asian communities globally. They have a quarterly applications for therapy vouchers to help folks enter mental health counseling.
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