LGBT+ Suicide Prevention Resources

LGBT+ Suicide Awareness

 

  • 30% of suicides are LGBT-related. –U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • LGB youth seriously contemplate suicide at almost three times the rate of heterosexual youth. –U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • LGBQ young people are more than twice as likely to feel suicidal, and over four times as likely to attempt suicide, compared to heterosexual youth.
  • 1 in 5 transgender youth has made a suicide attempt. –The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey
  • 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide during their lifetime, compared to less than 5% of the US population as a whole. –The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey
  • 34% of transgender people attempt suicide. –Family Acceptance Project
  • Over 40% of bisexual people consider suicide. –Family Acceptance Project

 

LGBT+ Suicide Prevention Resources

 

  • The Trevor Project
    Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth and young adultThe Trevor Lifeline (Available 24/7): 866.488.7386

 

  • The LGBT National Hotline
    Peer-support and local resources for all ages: 888.843.4564

 

  • Trans Lifeline
    Support for transgender people, by transgender people: 877.565.8860

 

  • New Mexico Crisis and Access Line
    1.855.NMCRISIS(662.7474)

 

  • SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline
    Peer-support and local resources for older adults: 888.234.SAGE

 

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    800.273.TALK(8255)

 

  • Text TALK to 741741
    Text with a trained counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7

 

Resources for LGBTQ+ People & Allies