LGBT+ Suicide Prevention Resources


LGBT+ Suicide Awareness

  • 30% of suicides are LGBT-related. – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • LGB youth seriously  contemplate suicide at almost three times the rate of heterosexual youth. – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • LGBQ young people  are more than twice as likely  to feel suicidal, and  over four times as likely   to attempt suicide, compared to heterosexual youth.
  • 1 in 5  transgender youth has made a suicide attempt.   –The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey
  • 40% of transgender adults have attempted suicide during their lifetime, compared to less than 5% of the US population as a whole.   –The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey
  • 34% of transgender people attempt suicide.   –Family Acceptance Project
  • Over 40% of bisexual people consider suicide.   –Family Acceptance Project

LGBT+ Suicide Prevention Resources

  • The Trevor Project
    Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth and young adultThe Trevor Lifeline (Available 24/7): 866.488.7386
  • The LGBT National Hotline
    Peer-support and local resources for all ages: 888.843.4564
  • Trans Lifeline
    Support for transgender people, by transgender people: 877.565.8860
  • New Mexico Crisis and Access Line
    1.855.NMCRISIS(662.7474)
  • SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline
    Peer-support and local resources for older adults: 888.234.SAGE
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    800.273.TALK(8255)
  • Text  TALK to 741741
    Text with a trained counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7

Resources for LGBTQ+ People & Allies