Quick mental health support resources are available below. I also recommend Don’t Call The Police. If you are in an acute mental health crisis, call or text 988. In case of life-threatening medical emergency, dial 911. To return to Porch Light’s FAQ, click here.
**Blackline (24/7, prioritizes BIPOC): 800-604-5841**
Call BlackLine—Crisis Call Line
- About: “Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). By us for us.”
Home - LGBT National Help Center
- Hours: 2 p.m. -11 p.m. ET Monday to Friday; 12 p.m. -5 p.m. ET Saturday
- About: “All of our support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.”
**NAMI HelpLine (Monday to Friday): 800-950-6264**
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- Hours: 10 a.m. -10 p.m. ET Monday to Friday
- About: “NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness. We are the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. We are dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Our Alliance includes more than 700 NAMI State Organizations and Affiliates who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education to those in need.”
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