If you are in need of immediate support or crisis services, please reach out to a local or national helpline.
Trans Lifeline is a peer support phone service run by & for trans people. They will avoid involving the police in most cases.
Call (877) 565-8860
You may also call 988, the national suicide hotline, or text the Crisis Helpline, to be connected to local crisis resources; please be aware that they may utilize police intervention in some cases.
Additional helplines and supportive crisis resources:
List of non-carceral crisis support resources: https://thriv.life/NoncarceralList
Community-based crisis support resources: https://translifeline.org/resources/community-based-crisis-support/
Blackline (crisis support with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens, prioritizing BIPOC): https://www.callblackline.com/
Liberation Line (brief mental health support calls for activists): https://www.liberationline.org/
Crisis resource list curated by Inclusive Therapists: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/contact#crisis
NAMI Helpline (peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public): https://www.nami.org/support-education/nami-helpline/
General helpline directory: https://findahelpline.com/
More non-carceral resources in Baltimore, MD: https://dontcallthepolice.com/baltimore/
Abortion funding and practical support in Maryland: https://www.baltimoreabortionfund.org/