A biracial teen who presents as a boy is smiling and standing in front of a rainbow flag.

If you ever feel like things are so bad that you can't make it through, please get help. Maybe that will be a supportive parent, friend's parent, teacher, doctor, therapist (this link will take you to a page with tips on how to find a good one), religious leader, or someone else.

If you don't know any adults like that — or if you can't wait until you might see the ones you do — please check out the groups below. They help queer and trans young people in crisis for free.

(The introductory text for each one comes directly from their websites.)

Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ young people. They provide information & support to LGBTQ 
young people 24/7, all year round.

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the community support and resources we need to survive and thrive.

Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for ​South Asians

We are trained South Asian LGBQ/TGNB+ peer support volunteers in the US. Call or write us with questions, concerns, struggles, and hopes. ​It's always free — and 100% confidential.

[A note from Shannon: DEQH is only available for immediate crisis support between 8-10pm ET/5-7pm PT in the US on Thursdays and Sundays. During other times, you can use their contact form, which they'll reply to within a week. Or you can call and leave them a message.]

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.

988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline

The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

988's website has two directly relevant subsections:

Other subsections focus on folx who are neurodivergent, Deaf, Native, Black, and suicide attempt survivors. There's also help available in Spanish.

National Runaway Safeline

You need someone to talk to...

Feeling alone and unheard can potentially place you in a dangerous situation. You may feel isolated from supports, and this isolation can lead to depression, anger, frustration and suicidal ideation.

[A note from Shannon: The National Runaway Safeline isn't queer- or trans-specific. However, they're recommended by PFLAG (where you'll find other relevant resources on that webpage) and appear to be queer- and trans-positive.]

LGBT National Help Center

All of the center's support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are there to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.

This resource includes these directly relevant subsections:

love is respect

love is respect is a queer- and trans-inclusive place for young people experiencing dating violence, as well as their friends, parents, and teachers.

The Network/ La Red (English)

The Network/ La Red (Spanish)

The Network/Le Red is survivor-led and organizing to end partner abuse.

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Please stick around. Your life can generate as much happiness as shown by the young person in the photo above. You, your friends, and your loved ones can all bask in that glow -- if not today, then someday.