Veterans Affairs Mental Health

Crisis & Suicide Support · Louisiana · Free

VA mental health services and resources for all veterans including LGBTQ+ veterans. Useful for trans, nonbinary, and questioning callers who need to be heard without explaining what their pronouns mean. If you ask, counselors can warm-transfer you to local LGBTQ+ resources and follow-up support. LGBTQ+ youth are 4x more likely to attempt suicide than their peers — these lines exist specifically because mainstream crisis lines often miss the cultural context. Free service; donations support but never...

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