Resources
Crisis support, helpful readings, and tools for your journey
If you are in crisis:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 | Available 24/7
Free, confidential support for people in distress
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 | Available 24/7
Free crisis support via text message
Emergency
911 or go to your nearest emergency room
LGBTQ+ Specific Resources:
Trevor Project Lifeline
1-866-488-7386 | Text START to 678-678
24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth
Multiple Systems
1-877-565-8860 | Available daily
Peer support hotline run by trans people, for trans people
Books We Recommend:
- “Neuroqueer Heresies” by Nick Walker
- “Raising Trans Kids: What to Expect When you Weren’t Expecting This” by Rebecca Minor
- “Conversation Therapy Dropout” by Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
- “Feminist Theory from Margin to Gender” by Bell Hooks
- “Wherever You Go, There You Are” by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- “You Are Here” by Thich Nhat Hanh
- “How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism” by Corey Doctorow
- “My Grandmother’s Hands” by Resmaa Menakem
- “Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next)” by Dean Spade
Digital Wellness Tools:
Evidence-Based Self-Help Resources
Mental Health Tools & Information:
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA)
ADAA raises awareness about the causes of and best treatments for anxiety, depression, and related disorders by disseminating cutting edge science, promoting evidence-based clinical practice, and educating professionals and the public.
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.
DBT Skills Training Handouts:
Available upon request
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Local Resources & Community Support:
