Crisis Lifelines are numbers you can call or text to receive support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The person you talk to will be trained to help people who are in crisis, especially people who are having suicidal thoughts. You can also call when you’re not in a crisis, but still want support. Some of these lines differ in if/when they send crisis services like an ambulance if you don’t want one. You can always ask 9-8-8 to call an ambulance for you. The Trans Lifeline does not send an ambulance or police to you without your permission.
The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line is a group of trained health professionals such as nurses, clinicians, social workers, and psychiatrists who provide a range of services (and are not operated by law enforcement/police). You can call or text them 24/7 for their mobile crisis team, help finding therapy or medications or other supports, and crisis services.
THRIVE Lifeline offers 24/7 text-based crisis support to anyone 18+ with specific focus on multiply marginalized communities. They do not engage in non-consensual active rescue and prioritize the texter's consent and autonomy.
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.