LGBTQIA+ Mental Health

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Whether you’ve embraced your gender and sexuality or are still figuring it out, these resources are here to help you better understand your queer identity, seek out mental health care that is affirming and supportive, and find your chosen family within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Understanding Gender and Sexuality

Understanding Gender Identity

Understanding Sexual Orientation

Taking Care of Yourself and Creating Community

Finding Your People in the LGBTQIA+ Community

How to Take Care of Yourself When Your Identity Is Not Supported

Taking Care of Your Mental Health When You Are Deciding About Coming Out

What I Wish I Knew Before Coming Out

Getting Help When You Need It

How to Find a Queer-Friendly or Gender Affirming Therapist

Where to Find LGBTQIA+ Support When You Can’t Find Therapy

Suicide in the LGBTQIA+ Community: What You Need to Know

Get Help Now

If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone right now, text, call, or chat 988 for a free confidential conversation with a trained counselor 24/7.

You can also contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741-741.

If this is a medical emergency or if there is immediate danger of harm, call 911 and explain that you need support for a mental health crisis.