LGBTQ+ Crisis Support

LGBTQ+ Specific Helplines

• Switchboard UK (LGBT+ Helpline)
  Free, confidential support and referrals for LGBTQ+ people.
  Phone: 0800 0119 100 (10:00–22:00 daily)
  Website & chat: switchboard.lgbt
  
  

• LGBT Foundation Helpline
  Support with wellbeing, sexual health, domestic abuse, housing, and more.
  Phone: 0345 3 30 30 30 (Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00)
  Email: helpline@lgbt.foundation
  Website: lgbt.foundation
  
  

• MindLine Trans+
  Mental health support for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people.
  Phone: 0300 330 5468
  Website: mindline.org.uk
  
  

• Galop – LGBT+ Anti-Violence Helpline
  Support for hate crime, domestic abuse, sexual violence, and related trauma.
  Phone: 0800 999 5428
  Email: help@galop.org.uk
  Website: galop.org.uk
  
  

• Mermaids UK
  Support for gender-diverse children, young people, and families.
  Phone: 080 801 0400 (Mon–Fri 09:00–21:00)
  Website: mermaidsuk.org.uk
  
  

General UK Mental Health & Crisis Support (all identities welcome)

• Samaritans – 24/7 free, confidential listening support.
  Phone: 116 123
  Email: jo@samaritans.org.uk
  Website: samaritans.org
  
  

• Shout – 24/7 text support for anyone in crisis.
  Text SHOUT to 85258
  Website: giveusashout.org
  
  

• Childline – Free support for people under 19.
  Phone: 0800 1111 (24/7)
  Website & chat: childline.org.uk
  
  

• SANEline – Mental health guidance and emotional support.
  Phone: 0300 304 7000 (16:00–22:00 daily)
  Website: sane.org.uk
  
  

• Mind – Mental health charity with national and local support.
  Phone: 0300 123 3393
  Website: mind.org.uk
  
  

Additional Resources

• It Gets Better UK – Support and guidance for LGBTQ+ people: itgetsbetter.org.uk
  
  

• AKT (Albert Kennedy Trust) – Support for LGBTQ+ young people facing homelessness: akt.org.uk
  
  

• Proud Trust / Proud Connections – Messaging and peer support for LGBTQ+ young people: theproudtrust.org

Where LGBTQ+-specific support services are unavailable, details for suicide prevention hotlines and emergency services have been included. Although all listed services operate within Europe, legal protections and personal safety for LGBTQ+ people vary by country. Please access these resources only where it is safe and lawful to do so.

🇦🇱 Albania
Suicide & crisis: 116 111 (EU child support number, also crisis info)
Support/Website: https://strehacenter.org (STREHA – LGBTQ+ support)

🇦🇩 Andorra
Suicide & crisis: +376 800 900 (Telefon de l’Esperança – general crisis line)
Support/Website: Stop Violències – +376 346 767 (LGBTQ+ info)

🇦🇲 Armenia
Suicide & crisis: 1‑800‑273‑8255 (suicide hotline; source lists US platform but noted for Armenia)
Support/Website: Pink Armenia – +374 60 377 277 (LGBTQ+ support)

🇦🇹 Austria
Suicide & crisis: 142 (TelefonSeelsorge, 24/7 inclusive)
Support/Website: https://hosiwien.at (LGBTQ+ counselling referrals)

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
Suicide & crisis: 112 (EU‑wide emergency, general crisis)
Support/Website: No dedicated national resource; try IASP search tool: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/

🇧🇾 Belarus
Suicide & crisis: 201 (Belarusian Red Cross helpline)
Support/Website: GayBelarus – +375 29 169 93 91 (LGBTQ+ contact)

🇧🇪 Belgium
Suicide & crisis: 0800 32 123 or 1813 (Zelfmoordlijn / Prévention Suicide)
Support/Website: https://www.lumi.be (LGBTQ+ helpline)

🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Suicide & crisis: 080 05 03 05 (crisis hotline)
Support/Website: https://www.soc.ba (Sarajevo Open Centre info)

🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Suicide & crisis: 112 (national emergency/crisis)
Support/Website: https://bilitis.org (LGBTQ+ group)

🇭🇷 Croatia
Suicide & crisis: +385 1 48 33 888 (Plavi telefon)
Support/Website: https://www.plavi-telefon.hr (mental health support)

🇨🇾 Cyprus
Suicide & crisis: 1440 (Cyprus Suicide Prevention)
Support/Website: https://acceptcy.org (Accept LGBT Cyprus)

🇨🇿 Czechia
Suicide & crisis: 116 111 (Linka Bezpečí)
Support/Website: https://www.praguepride.com (LGBTQ+ referrals)

🇩🇰 Denmark
Suicide & crisis: 70 201 201 (Livslinien)
Support/Website: https://lgbt.dk (LGBT+ Danmark)

🇪🇪 Estonia
Suicide & crisis: 372 655 8088 (Eluliin)
Support/Website: https://www.lgbt.ee (Estonian LGBT Assoc.)

🇫🇮 Finland
Suicide & crisis: 09 2525 0111 (MIELI / Kriisipuhelin)
Support/Website: https://seta.fi (Seta – LGBTQ+ advocacy)

🇫🇷 France
Suicide & crisis: 3114 (National Suicide Prevention line)
Support/Website: https://www.sos-homophobie.org (LGBTQ+ support)

🇬🇪 Georgia
Suicide & crisis: 112 (emergency/crisis number)
Support/Website: https://www.inclusivefoundation.org (inclusive referrals)

🇩🇪 Germany
Suicide & crisis: 0800 111 0 111 / 0800 111 0 222 (TelefonSeelsorge, 24/7)
Support/Website: https://telefonseelsorge.de (general support)

🇬🇷 Greece
Suicide & crisis: 1018 (Klimaka Suicide Prevention)
Support/Website: http://11528.gr (LGBTQ+ “Δίπλα Σου” help line)

🇭🇺 Hungary
Suicide & crisis: 116 123 (SOS Telefon)
Support/Website: https://hatter.hu (Háttér Society)

🇮🇸 Iceland
Suicide & crisis: 1717 (Red Cross Helpline)
Support/Website: https://samtokin78.is (Samtökin ’78 – LGBTQ+ org)

🇮🇪 Ireland
Suicide & crisis: 116 123 (Samaritans / Pieta)
Support/Website: https://www.lgbt.ie (LGBT Ireland)

🇮🇹 Italy
Suicide & crisis: 199 284 284 (Telefono Amico Italia)
Support/Website: https://www.gayhelpline.it (Gay Help Line)

🇽🇰 Kosovo
Suicide & crisis: 112 (emergency general; referrals)
Support/Website: https://www.prishtinapride.com (pride/referral info)

🇱🇻 Latvia
Suicide & crisis: 116 111 (EU child/problem support)
Support/Website: http://www.lgbtqa.lv (LGBTQ+ community info)

🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
Suicide & crisis: 112 (emergency)
Support/Website: https://www.redcross.li (general support)

🇱🇹 Lithuania
Suicide & crisis: 8 800 2 8888 (crisis support)
Support/Website: https://lgbtcentras.lt (LGBTQ+ community)

🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Suicide & crisis: 454545 (SOS Détresse)
Support/Website: https://www.igls.lu (LGBT Support)

🇲🇹 Malta
Suicide & crisis: 179 (Appogg Supportline)
Support/Website: https://www.maltapride.org (LGBTQ+ community)

🇲🇩 Moldova
Suicide & crisis: 112 (emergency) or 116 111 (Support for under 18's)
Support/Website: https://www.gay.md (LGBTQ+ org info)

🇲🇨 Monaco
Suicide & crisis: 112 (emergency)
Support/Website: https://www.antirumours.mc (community support)

🇲🇪 Montenegro
Suicide & crisis: 112 (emergency)
Support/Website: https://www.pride.me (pride support)

🇳🇱 Netherlands
Suicide & crisis: 113 / 0800 0113 (113 Zelfmoordpreventie)
Support/Website: https://www.genderpraatjes.nl (LGBTQ+ peer support)

🇲🇰 North Macedonia
Suicide & crisis: 0800 12345 (crisis line)
Support/Website: https://www.subversivefront.org (LGBTQ+ org)

🇳🇴 Norway
Suicide & crisis: 116 123 (Mental Health Helpline)
Support/Website: https://foreningenfri.no (FRI Norway)

🇵🇱 Poland
Suicide & crisis: 116 123 (emotional support)
Support/Website: https://lambdawarszawa.org (Lambda Warsaw)

🇵🇹 Portugal
Suicide & crisis: 808 237 327 (SOS Voz Amiga)
Support/Website: https://www.ilga-portugal.pt (ILGA Portugal)

🇷🇴 Romania
Suicide & crisis: 0800 801 200 (SOS Suicid)
Support/Website: https://acceptromania.ro (ACCEPT Romania)

🇷🇸 Serbia
Suicide & crisis: 0800 300 303 (Helpline)
Support/Website: https://www.centarsrce.org (LGBTQ+ org)

🇸🇰 Slovakia
Suicide & crisis: 116 123 (emotional support)
Support/Website: https://inakost.sk (Iniciatíva Inakosť)

🇸🇮 Slovenia
Suicide & crisis: 112 / Helplines (national)
Support/Website: https://lgbt‑slovenia.com (LGBTQ+ info)

🇪🇸 Spain
Suicide & crisis: 717 003 717 (Teléfono de la Esperanza)
Support/Website: https://www.028lgbt.es (Línea Arcoíris)

🇸🇪 Sweden
Suicide & crisis: 90 101 (Mind / National helpline)
Support/Website: https://www.rfsl.se (RFSL support)

🇨🇭 Switzerland
Suicide & crisis: 143 (La Main Tendue)
Support/Website: https://www.lgbtiq‑helpline.ch (LGBTIQ Helpline)

🇹🇷 Turkey
Suicide & crisis: 112 (emergency)
Support/Website: https://kaosg

🇺🇦 Ukraine

Suicide & crisis: 116 123 (emotional support) (childhelplineinternational.org)
Support/Website: https://www.lgbt.org.ua (LGBTQ+ support/referrals) (help.lex.lgbt)

Everywhere

Safety notice: In some countries, being openly LGBTQ+ may carry legal or personal risk. Please use these resources with care and only where it is safe and lawful to do so.

🌎 Global/International
• Befrienders Worldwide – International network of emotional support helplines that connect you to centres in many countries.
Phone: Varies by country (search by country)
Website: https://www.befrienders.org
• International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) – Search tool to find suicide crisis contacts worldwide.
Website: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/

North America

🇺🇸 United States
• Suicide & Crisis: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7 inclusive support).
Phone: 988
Website: https://988lifeline.org
• LGBTQ+ youth specific: The Trevor Project (confidential crisis support for LGBTQ youth).
Phone: 1‑866‑488‑7386
Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
• Trans‑specific peer support: Trans Lifeline.
Phone: 1‑877‑565‑8860
Website: https://www.translifeline.org
• LGBT peer support: LGBT National Hotline (peer support, info, referrals).
Phone: 888‑843‑4564
Website: https://lgbthotline.org

🇨🇦 Canada
• Suicide & Crisis: Crisis Services Canada (inclusive support).
Phone: 1‑833‑456‑4566
Website: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca
• Youth peer support (Ontario): Youthline (LGBTQ‑affirming).
Phone: 1‑800‑268‑9688 (CALL) / 1‑800‑268‑9688 (TEXT)
Website: https://www.youthline.ca

Latin America & Caribbean

🇦🇷 Argentina
• Suicide & Crisis: Centro de Asistencia al Suicida.
Phone: 011‑5275‑1135 / 1135 & 135
Website: n/a
• LGBTQ+ support info: Local community orgs (e.g., It Gets Better Argentina).

🇨🇱 Chile
• LGBTQ+ support (peer group; not 24/7 hotline): Todo Mejora.
Website: https://www.todomejora.org (chat/peer support).

(Many Latin American nations have national suicide crisis numbers — use local emergency or consult Befrienders Worldwide to find precise phone lines in each country.)

Oceania

🇦🇺 Australia
• Suicide & Crisis: Lifeline Australia (general 24/7 support).
Phone: 13 11 14
Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au
• LGBTQ+ support chats available through community services.

🇳🇿 New Zealand
• Suicide & Crisis: Lifeline NZ / 1737 (talk support).
Phone: 1737
Website: https://www.lifeline.org.nz
• Many local LGBTQ+ support providers (use Befrienders to locate local branches).

Asia & Middle East

(Organised global directories list suicide support lines across Asia — often tied to national services; LGBTQ+‑specific lines are fewer and often regional. Use Befrienders to find exact numbers in individual countries.)

Global LGBTQ+ Peer Support Accessible by Phone
• Trans Lifeline – Peer support by trans volunteers.
Phone: 1‑877‑565‑8860 (U.S./Canada; accepts some international calls)
Website: https://www.translifeline.org
• LGBT National Hotline – peer support, info, referrals for LGBTQ+ people.
Phone: 888‑843‑4564
Website: https://lgbthotline.org
• The Trevor Project – 24/7 suicide intervention for LGBTQ youth.
Phone: 1‑866‑488‑7386
Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org

(The above global support hotlines operate primarily in North America but are reachable by phone from many parts of the world; they provide peer support and can help with referrals.)

Africa

(Many African countries have national suicide crisis lines — again, the best global reference is Befrienders Worldwide’s directory. Local LGBTQ+ support organisations often provide phone referrals though not always dedicated crisis hotlines.)

International General Suicide / Crisis Support Resources

These are not LGBTQ+-specific but are widely used and inclusive for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, and mental health crisis:

• Befrienders Worldwide – connects to helplines in dozens of countries.
Website: https://www.befrienders.org
• International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) – global directory.
Website: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/