Suicide Prevention

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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

    www.lgbthotline.org

     

    Blackline - 24 hour hotline support geared towards POC, Native and Muslim LGBTQI community

    800-604-5841

    www.callblackline.com

     

    Crisis Text Line - Not LGBT specific but trained and supportive.

    Text: 741741

    www.crisistextline.org

     

    DeQH Helpline - LGBTQ hotline for South Asian individuals.

    908-367-3374

    www.deqh.org

     

    IM Alive - online crisis chat service.  Not LGBT specific but affirming and supportive

    www.imalive.org

     

    Translate line - Trans specific support hotline

    US: 877-565-8860

    Canada: 877-330-6366

    www.translifeline.org

     

    Trevor Project - LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline for 25 and younger

    866-488-7386

    www.thetrevorproject.org

     

    US National Orgs

    FORGE - national Trans org forced on anti-violence

    414-559-2123

    www.forge-forward.org

     

    Transgender, Gender-variant, and Intersex Justice Project - legal services and advoacy

    415-554-8591

    www.tgijp.org

     

    Transgender Law Center - national trans legal support

    510-587-9898

    www.transgenderlawcenter.org

     

    England

    The Switchboard - LGBT support hotline- answers calls in England, Scotland and Wales

    020 7837 6768

    switchboard.lgbt

     

    Ireland

    LGBT Ireland - LGBT support hotline

    1890 929 539

    www.lgbt.ie

     

    Scotland

    LGBT Health and Wellbeing  - LGBT hotline

    0141 271 2330

    www.lgbthealth.org.uk

     

    Wales

    LGBT Cymru Helpline - LGBT support hotline

    01792 828057

    or 0800 980 4021

    www.lgbtcymru.org.uk


    Canada

    LGBT Youthline for those 29 and younger

    800-268-9688

    also provides online chat

    www.youthline.ca

     

    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

    gaylesbian.org.za

     

    Australia

    Q Life

    1800 184 527

    www.qlife.org.au

     

    Lifeline - 24 hour suicide prevention hotline - not LGBT specific but affirming

    02 6215 6215 9400

    www.lifeline.org.au

     

    Northern Ireland

    Lifeline - crisis hotline - not LGBT specific but affirming

    0808 808 8000

    www.lifelinehelpline.info

     

    New Zealand

    Outline NZ - LGBT support hotline

    0800 688 5463

    www.outline.org.nz

2 comments
  • Cristine Jennifer Shye. BL I never consciously considered suicide, made any deliberate attempts to end my life, BUT from the age of 13 up until I was about 15, took risks, with a what does it matter attitude, crossing roads without looking, swimming further out to sea than I...  more
  • FREDERIC PETIT I am a heterosexual trans male. I live in France, and the problems actually encountered on a daily basis led me to create an association in order to be able to meet other heterosexual transidentitarian men and women to break the isolation that exposes us...  more