It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism.
Angela Y. Davis
Crisis Support Resources
These phone, text, and chat based services offer 24/7 support.
- The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth)
- Trans Lifelife* (Transgender, Nonbinary, & Gender Questioning)
- RAINN (Survivors of Sexual Violence)
- BlackLine* (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color & Queer Trans BIPOC)
- StrongHearts* (Native/Indigenous Domestic and Sexual Violence)
- THRIVE Lifeline* (Marginalized Identities)
- Never Use Alone* (Peer Overdose Prevention; may call EMS)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (No LGBTQ+ specialized support as of June 2025)
- Crisis Text Line
These phone, text, and/or chat based services have limited hours.
- All Nations Hotline (Native/Indigenous)
- Teen Line (Adolescents/Youth)
- A Call for Change (Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention)
If you feel you are having a psychiatric emergency, please dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
* Crisis lines that do not involve the police.
Psychotherapy
Looking for a therapist can feel daunting. Even if I’m not the right fit for you, here are some other possible pathways to finding someone who is.
- Inclusive Therapists
- Therapy Den
- COVID Conscious Therapists
- Pro-Choice Therapists
- Axis Mundi Center for Mental Health (Low-Cost, Telehealth Available, California)
- Pacific Center for Human Growth (Low-Cost, Telehealth Available, California)
- Los Angeles LGBT Center (Low-Cost, Telehealth Available, California)
- CIIS Counseling Clinics (Low-Cost, Telehealth Available, California)
- The Liberation Institute (Low-Cost, Telehealth, California/Oregon)
- Open Path Psychotherapy Collective (Low-Cost)
Peer Support
Peer support can also be a wonderful option for accessing non-emergency support.
- Fireweed Collective (Online)
- PEERS (Alameda County)
- Project LETS (United States)
- The Yarrow Collective (Colorado / Online)
- Wildflower Alliance (Online)
Community Alternatives to Police
Police are over-involved in many situations and can cause a great deal of harm to marginalized communities, including Black and Indigenous communities, immigrant communities, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and the disability community. These resources offer alternatives to police involvement and can help keep marginalized communities safer.
