Veterans Affairs Mental Health

Crisis & Suicide Support · Pennsylvania · Free

VA mental health services and resources for all veterans including LGBTQ+ veterans. Helpful for parents, partners, and friends of LGBTQ+ people who want to know how to support someone in crisis. If you ask, counselors can warm-transfer you to local LGBTQ+ resources and follow-up support. Trans crisis volume spikes around bathroom bills, election cycles, and family holidays — these lines staff up for surges. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Pennsylvania residents and the people supporting them.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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