Ask For Help

The topics presented in this report can be difficult to process. For our community, grief has negatively affected us in many ways including our mental health. A new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 81% of transgender adults in the U.S. have thought about suicide, 42% of transgender adults have attempted it, and 56% have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury over their lifetimes.This is why we encourage you, especially if you are transgender and/or nonbinary, to talk to your primary care provider or another health provider if you are experiencing any mental health distress. If you are currently experiencing any emotional distress and would like to talk to someone immediately, please contact one of the resources below.

Trans Lifeline recognizes that most crisis hotlines in the U.S. use nonconsensual law enforcement referrals, which can decrease trust in crisis hotlines and cause more short-and long-term trauma, particularly to people of color, trans people, minors, undocumented people, and people living with mental health disabilities. For more information on Trans Lifeline’s #SafeHotlines campaign, please visit: TransLifeline.org/safe-hotlines