Hopeline / Kids Help Phone (US-Canada)

Crisis & Suicide Support · Ohio · Free

Crisis text line for youth — text TALK to 686868 in Canada, or 741741 in US (HOME). Useful for trans, nonbinary, and questioning callers who need to be heard without explaining what their pronouns mean. Chat and text options are available alongside phone for people who can't speak out loud safely. Counselors aren't mandated reporters for LGBTQ+ identity itself; they only report imminent danger to self or others. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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