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It’s been estimated that Transgender people are twice as likely to think about and attempt suicide than LGB people. The suicide rates for Transgender people are far, far higher than the national averages in most countries. It’s difficult to know exactly though, because gender identity is not normally recorded on death certificates.
However, in the United States, a survey carried out in 2015 by the National Center for Transgender Equality showed that around 40% of adults who took part reported having attempted suicide at some stage in their lifetime. That’s nearly nine times the normal rate of attempted suicide among the general US population.
We want all of our members to stay safe and the good news is that there are many good people out there who are able to help those of us who are feeling so depressed that we just want it all to stop. This is fixable. We just need to allow others to help.
Below is a list of mainly support hotlines for several English speaking countries which are generally where our members come from. Most are able to offer additional support and resources in each of their respective countries.
I want you to promise me that if you ever find that you can’t cope, that you will try calling one of these hotlines before you do anything silly. Promise?
United States
LGBT National Help Center - calls answered in the US and Canada, chat international
LGBT National Hotline 888-843-4564
LGBT National Youth Talkline 800-246-7743
LGBT National Senior Hotline 888-234-7243
LGBT Online chat (all ages) www.lgbthotline.org/chat
Blackline - 24 hour hotline support geared towards POC, Native and Muslim LGBTQI community
800-604-5841
Crisis Text Line - Not LGBT specific but trained and supportive.
Text: 741741
DeQH Helpline - LGBTQ hotline for South Asian individuals.
908-367-3374
IM Alive - online crisis chat service. Not LGBT specific but affirming and supportive
Translate line - Trans specific support hotline
US: 877-565-8860
Canada: 877-330-6366
Trevor Project - LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline for 25 and younger
866-488-7386
US National Orgs
FORGE - national Trans org forced on anti-violence
414-559-2123
Transgender, Gender-variant, and Intersex Justice Project - legal services and advoacy
415-554-8591
Transgender Law Center - national trans legal support
510-587-9898
England
The Switchboard - LGBT support hotline- answers calls in England, Scotland and Wales
020 7837 6768
Ireland
LGBT Ireland - LGBT support hotline
1890 929 539
Scotland
LGBT Health and Wellbeing - LGBT hotline
0141 271 2330
Wales
LGBT Cymru Helpline - LGBT support hotline
01792 828057
or 0800 980 4021
Canada
LGBT Youthline for those 29 and younger
800-268-9688
also provides online chat
The Canada Suicide Prevention Service
1.833.456.4566
Available 24/7/365 in both English and French
https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/
South Africa
Gay and Lesbian Network - LGBT hotline
033 342 6165
Australia
Q Life
1800 184 527
Lifeline - 24 hour suicide prevention hotline - not LGBT specific but affirming
02 6215 6215 9400
Northern Ireland
Lifeline - crisis hotline - not LGBT specific but affirming
0808 808 8000
New Zealand
Outline NZ - LGBT support hotline
0800 688 5463
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