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This user is queer & mentally ill

[cosy-cosmic]

(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ in our healing era ♥

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I AM NOT A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IN ANY WAY. I AM A PERSON WHO IS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND IS SHARING MY EXPERIENCES AND INFORMATION THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THROUGHOUT MY YEARS OF THERAPY

[cosy-cosmic]

Making a very long post for Maslow's hierarchy of needs so bare with. Got a lot planned for this blog tbf and once I figure out how to code, I might expand onto neocities too.

[asmolbirb]

An Incomplete List of US LGBTQ+ Helplines

I just saw the news that the Trump administration is ending funding for The Trevor Project as a 988 Lifeline partner.

First and foremost, the Trevor Project is not shutting down. They can be reached directly at 1-866-488-7386, or by texting START to 678-678. What is shutting down is the ability to call 988 and be directed to the Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ youth lifeline.

However, I wanted to share the various LGBTQ+ helplines that I have bookmarked anyway, because god forbid one of these incredibly vital organizations DOES shut down, I want y’all to know what other support is out there.

Please feel free to add additional helplines in reblogs if I’ve missed anything!

LGBT National Hotline. [phone]. Open Mon-Sat

LGBT National Youth Talkline. 800-246-7743. Open Mon-Sat

LGBT National Senior Hotline. [phone]. Open Mon-Sat

Trans Lifeline. 877-565-8860. Open Mon-Fri. Peer support helpline for trans folks

Pride Institute. 833-926-2100. Open 24/7. Helpline for queer folks dealing with substance use & addiction

Call Blackline. 800-604-5841. No longer 24/7 but hours aren’t posted publicly. Open to all but geared toward queer & BIPOC folks. Will not call the police

DeQH. 908-367-3374. Open Thurs and Sun. Peer support helpline for queer Desi folks. Will not call the police

Inara. 717-864-6272. Open Fri and Sat. Peer support helpline for queer Muslims. Will not call the police

[joeyandy]

Hotlines.

This is mostly for Britain; I’m really sorry for people outside Britain I’m not sure which numbers will work and which ones you need but I promise they exist and they’re only a google away. This isn't a beggars can't be choosers moment. You choose which feels right for you and has the best chance of getting you through this. I believe you can get through this.

Samaritans: Day or night, free calls. Call: 116 123 Email: [email protected]

NHS Non-Emergency: Of course it’s an emergency, but this if you’re struggling but aren’t in immediate danger. Call: 111

NHS Emergency: If you need immediate medical or police intervention for a crisis. Call: 999

CALM; Campaign Against Living Miserably: Open 5pm to midnight everyday. Call: 0800 58 58 58 

Papyrus: Prevention of young suicide. HOPELINE247 Call: 0800 068 41 41 Text: 07860 039967 Email: [email protected]

Childline: Doesn’t appear on your phone bill if making the call puts you in any danger, if you’re under 19. Call: 0800 1111

SOS; Silence of Suicide: For everyone from 8pm to midnight weekdays, 4pm to midnight on weekends. Call: 0808 115 1505 Email: [email protected]

HELP IS AVAILABLE AND YOU DESERVE IT

Help is available, whether it’s family friends or someone you don’t know on the end of the phone whose only job is to help you and will do everything they can to do that. Please just look for help, you deserve it I promise you.

[questionablyhelpful]

Crisis/Suicide/Help Hotlines (US)

2024 Updated (send asks or dms for other hotlines to add to list)

Helpline Directory (Has options to filter by country and issue)

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Lines under the cut

Suicide Hotline (Call/Text) ↧

(US/CA) 988 (For Deaf/HOH) dial 711 then 988 (For TTY) Use preferred relay service

Veterans Crisis Line ↧

(call) 988 then press 1 (text) 838255

Trans Lifeline (For/By Trans People) ↧

(US) 877-565-8860 (CA) 877-330-6366

LGBT National Help Center ↧

888-843-4564

Stronghearts Native Helpline (For Native American and Alaskan Natives) ↧

844-762-8483

Thrive Lifeline (Trans lead/operated) ↧

313-662-8209

Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line ↧

888-407-4616

Call Blackline BIPOC, LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens ↧

800-604-5841

Crisis Text Line ↧

Text HOME to 741741

National Sexual Assault Hotline ↧

800-656-4673

SAMHSA’s National Helpline ↧ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ↧

800-662-4357 (TTY) 800-487-4889

National Domestic Violence Helpline ↧

(Call) 800-799-7233 (Text) Text START to 88788

National Grad Crisis Line ↧

877-472-3457

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline ↧

(US/CA) 800-422-4453

Depression Hotline ↧

866-629-4564

NAMI HelpLine National Alliance on Mental Health ↧

(Call) 800-950-6264 (Text) Text “HELPLINE” to 62640 

National Eating Disorders Association Helpline (Call/Text) ↧

800-931-2237

Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ youth ↧

(Call) 866-488-7386 (Text) text START to 678678

National Runaway Safeline (Call/Text) ↧

800-786-2929

[cosy-cosmic]

As someone with very severe anxiety, I will say that actively avoiding things to avoid being triggered/anxious will only make your anxiety worse. This also goes hand-in-hand with OCD (which I also have).

I’m not saying you should put yourself in danger, or purposely make yourself sick (if you have health anxiety/contamination OCD), I’m saying that maybe you should talk to a colleague or maybe your neighbor. It doesn’t have to be personal or even political at first, just a small conversation.

If you’re frightened of potentially getting sick from food poisoning, what’s worked for me is getting a food probe when you’re cooking. It may not be the best way to handle it, but if it’s at a certain temp, I know it’s safe. Learning food safety has helped a lot in making me feel secure about that. I’m still working on how to feel safe when eating at restaurants though. So far, as long as the reviews have little to no reports of illness, I feel like it should be safe.

[rowlfthedog]

[cosy-cosmic]

I think it’s more important now than ever to start learning how to regulate and manage your emotions, especially if you are organising protests and other events. They want us scared and scattered, so it’s important to also take care of yourself so you can fight for your rights.

When we are frightened, the part of our brain responsible for planning and reasoning shuts down to make way for fight or flight. I honestly think this isn’t stressed enough and we need to start having more conversations about this so we can find ways to keep fighting for a brighter future without burning out.

Remember that it isn’t selfish to take time to rest. A good recharge means you’ll have a clearer head and more energy to organise.

[cosy-cosmic]

My healing journey is going to be long, but I think I've got the main attributes sorted. Solid routine, good sleep hygiene, better diet and better ways to spend my time than wallowing around. Obviously, it hasn't been easy. The first time I started my routine, it was like pulling teeth. Hell, even posting this is like pulling teeth now (mainly because of my fear of being seen).

I've been through a lot, but I also want to have a safe space to express how I've been holding up because I don't really have a safe space yet. In fact, I've been losing a lot of friends because of this horrible phobia; I try not to beat myself up about it as I'm working on it, but it's so hard.

Despite this, I've noticed a good few changes since I've started. I've been able to deal with stress slightly better, instead of just clocking out entirely. I've felt less sick and tired, I've noticed that I've been able to have a mature conversation when trying to resolve conflict and I've noticed so much more but that's all I can think of at the top of my head at the moment since I am a little tired.

Might go into detail about my routine later, right now I'm going to bed.

Goodnight <3