LGBTQIA+ mental health resources
Our community members who identify as LGBTQ+ often face daily discrimination and lack family support – both factors can increase risk for mental health conditions, including suicidality. Support from family members, friends, colleagues, and community members is critical for mental wellness. The below resources might be especially helpful for folks who identify as LGBTQIA+, and their loved ones.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call or text 988
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741
Trevor Lifeline (for LGBTQ+ young people under 25): 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 (Note: not a 24/7 service.)
NAMI New Hampshire support groups are open to all – learn more.
Equality Health Center provides individualized and compassionate health care to people throughout New England.
Granite Pride New Hampshire is a space where LGBTQIA2S+ youth and their families can receive resources and support.
Manchester Vet Center | VA Manchester is a leader in care for LGBTQ Veterans and can help you connect with specialty medical services, community, and peer support resources as important additions to your mental health care.
PFLAG – New Hampshire works to create a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
Rural Outright (Newport, NH) partners with the LGBTQ+ community to promote health and wellness through connections to community resources and strong social networks.
NH Outright works to create a safe space for youth to explore the topics of gender and sexuality in a welcoming and understanding environment and to protect and foster community, empathy, and security.
- NH Outright also offers several support groups for youth and parents, including an Alternative Peer Group for LGBTQ+ youth living with substance misuse or in recovery.
Transgender New Hampshire is committed to supporting and building community between transgender and gender non-conforming people, as well as significant others, friends, families, and allies, in New Hampshire.
GLAD Law works to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation.
It Gets Better is a nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe.
Lambda Legal works at every level of government to stand up for the LGBTQ+ community and everyone living with HIV.
SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people.
Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the community support and resources needed to survive and thrive. Note: not a 24/7 service.
Transgender Care Listings is a national directory of providers providing transgender care, including behavioral health care.
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people.
Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth | The Trevor Project
Gender Diverse Care Coalition of New Hampshire is a coalition of service providers in New Hampshire working to expand awareness of existing gender affirming resources in the area.
Supporting Black LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health | The Trevor Project
U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People (2024) | The Trevor Project
Please note: The resources included here are not endorsed by NAMI NH, and NAMI NH is not responsible for the content of or service provided by any of these resources.
