Crisis Support Resources

These phone, text, and chat based services offer 24/7 support.
・The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth)
・Trans Lifelife* (Transgender, Nonbinary, & Gender Questioning)
・RAINN (Survivors of Sexual Violence)
・BlackLine* (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color & Queer Trans BIPOC)
・StrongHearts* (Native/Indigenous Domestic and Sexual Violence)
・THRIVE Lifeline* (Marginalized Identities)
・Never Use Alone* (Peer Overdose Prevention; may call EMS)
・988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (No LGBTQ+ specialized support as of June 2025)
・Crisis Text Line
・Family Paths (Parenting Stress, SF Bay Area)
・National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (Perinatal Support, English/Spanish)

These phone, text, and/or chat-based services have limited hours.
・All Nations Hotline (Native/Indigenous)
・Teen Line (Adolescents/Youth)
・A Call for Change (Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention)
・Connect & Breathe (After-Abortion Support)
・Institute on Aging Friendship Line (Seniors & Adults with Disabilities)

If you feel you are having a psychiatric emergency, please dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
* Crisis lines that do not involve the police.

Psychotherapy

Looking for a therapist can feel daunting. Even if I’m not the right fit for you, here are some other possible pathways to finding someone who is.
・Inclusive Therapists
・Therapy Den
・COVID Conscious Therapists
・Pro-Choice Therapists
・Axis Mundi Center for Mental Health (Low-Cost, Telehealth Available, California)
・Pacific Center for Human Growth (Low-Cost, Telehealth Available, California)
・Los Angeles LGBT Center (Low-Cost, Telehealth Available, California)
・CIIS Counseling Clinics (Low-Cost, Telehealth Available, California)
・The Liberation Institute (Low-Cost, Telehealth, California/Oregon)
・Open Path Psychotherapy Collective (Low-Cost)

Peer Support

Peer support can also be a wonderful option for accessing non-emergency support
・Fireweed Collective (Online)
・PEERS (Alameda County)
・Project LETS (United States)
・The Yarrow Collective (Colorado / Online)
・Wildflower Alliance (Online)

Community Alternatives to Police

Police are over-involved in many situations and can cause a great deal of harm to marginalized communities, including Black and Indigenous communities, immigrant communities, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and the disability community. These resources offer alternatives to police involvement and can help keep marginalized communities safer.
・What to do instead of calling the police [Vox]
・Don’t Call the Police (Directory)
・M.H. First Oakland