MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINES

Gender & sexual identity Hotlines and Support Lines

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QLife

Gender & sexual identity

QLife provides free and confidential support and information over phone and online chat. We help the LGBTIQ+ community in...

Australia · Nationwide
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Rainbow Door

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Rainbow Door is a free, specialist LGBTIQA+ helpline. Experienced peers provide information, referral, and support to enable...

Australia
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Rat auf Draht

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Rat auf Draht provides free and confidential support by phone and online chat for children, youth, and parents in Austria. Our...

Austria · Nationwide
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Reach Out Crisis Line

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Reach Out is a bilingual 24/7 information, support and crisis service for people with mental health or addiction concerns...

Canada
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Roshni Helpline, Telangana

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Roshni provides emotional support to the depressed, distressed and suicidal. We have been in this service since 1997. It is a...

India · Nationwide
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SAHAR-Online Mental Support

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SAHAR is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and information over online chat. We support everyone in Israel...

Israel
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Scarleteen

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Scarleteen is a sex, sexual health and relationships education resource. You can access different kinds of help from us...

United States · Nationwide
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Sexlinien for unge

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Sexlinien for Unge is a helpline counselling young people between 15-25 years in areas such as sex and sexual problems, puberty...

Denmark · Nationwide
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Shore Live Chat

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We offer support through our anonymous live chat/email service for young people worried about their own or other people's...

United Kingdom · Nationwide
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Side by Side

Gender & sexual identity

Side by Side is dedicated to creating supportive communities where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth can define themselves, belong, and...

United States
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Supportline 179

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Supportline 179 is the National Helpline in Malta and it caters for diverse issues ranging from loneliness to crisis situations...

Malta · Nationwide
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Switchboard Helpline

Gender & sexual identity

Switchboard is the information and support service for the LGBTQI+ community in the Netherlands, providing a listening ear and...

Netherlands · Nationwide
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Switchboard LGBT Helpline

Gender & sexual identity

Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey. We can...

United Kingdom · Nationwide
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Taiwan LGBTQ+ Hotline

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Since its establishment in 1998, our organization has upheld the concept of "peer support," believing that peers understand...

Taiwan · Nationwide
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Tchat d’En avant toute(s)

Abuse & domestic violenceFamilyGender & sexual identity

En avant toute(s) is a free, anonymous, secure, and supportive chat room offering listening and support. The chat connects you...

France · Nationwide
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