Resources for mental health, access to reproductive health, and more. Have some suggestions? Send them along, I’m happy to add to the list.
Mental Health
Domestic Violence
Human Trafficking
Reproductive Rights
Mental Health
U.S.
For immediate support in an emergency –
It may be necessary to call 911 and talk with police. It is important to notify the operator that it is a psychiatric emergency and ask for police officers trained in crisis intervention or trained to assist people experiencing a psychiatric emergency.
Resource – to keep the situation as calm as possible while talking to the police.
Resource – Getting Treatment During a crisis
More resources available on the NAMI website.
NAMI Helpline –
Crisis helpline connected with the National Alliance of Mental Illness.
Text – NAMI to 741-741 for free, 24/7 crisis support with a trained, volunteer crisis counselor. (Also available through WhatsApp).
Call – 800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET
Email – info@nami.org
Chat – Feature available directly the NAMI website – https://www.nami.org/help
The Trevor Project –
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Offers crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth.
Trevor Lifeline 1-866-488-7386 (Available 24/7/365)
TrevorChat (Available 24/7; best to access through a computer. There may be technical difficulties if accessed through smartphone or tablet.)
TrevorText Text START to 678-678 (Provides confidential text messaging with a Trevor counselor 24/7/365
TrevorSpace – An online, international peer-to-peer community for LGBTQ+ youth and their friends.
Canada
Indian Residential School Survivors Society –
https://www.irsss.ca/
Toll free number – 1-800-721-0066 24/7
Crisis Line – 1-866-925-4419
Kids Phone Helpline –
https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Call 1-800-668-6868 and text 686868. (Available 24/7).
Offers support and someone to talk to on various topics.
Kuu-us Crisis Line –
https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/contact-us
Adults: 250-723-4050
Youth: 250-723-2040
BC Wide Toll Free: 1-800-588-8717 (1-800-KUU-US17)
Global Resources
CheckPoint – Global support resources
Crisis Text Line – Free, 24/7 crisis text helplines available in the UK (including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), Ireland, and Canada.
Domestic Violence
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) –
https://www.rainn.org/
Is an anti-sexual violence organization that offers resources and support (in Spanish and English) in collaboration with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers.
Help via chat
Help over phone 800-656-4673 (800-656-HOPE)
There is also a mobile app with support resources
Recursos y la línea de ayuda en español (RAINN ofrece apoyo gratuito las 24 horas al día, 7 días por semana para los sobrevivientes de la violencia sexual y sus seres queridos.)
Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline –
humantraffickinghotline.org
Is an anti-sexual violence organization that offers resources and support (in Spanish and English) in collaboration with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers.
Text “BEFREE” or “HELP” to 233733
Help via chat
Help over phone 1-888-373-7888
Email help@humantraffickinghotline.org (Email response may not be immediate. For immediate services use the phone, chat, or text options.)
Know the age of consent — the age an individually is legally thought to be able to consent to sexual acts — around the world.
Reproductive Health
National Network of Abortion Funds
https://abortionfunds.org/
Helps remove financial and logistical barriers for those seeking abortions. Find or donate to U.S. funds by state and a few international networks.
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