Last updated: December 2025 – don’t worry, the numbers don’t change so everything here is up to date or you can use the search sites below for more.
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Explore our community-prepared list of mental health support services for each region of the world. The majority of services listed here are aimed towards LGBTQ+ people as they make up most of our community. If you need another support service, you can explore the worldwide list below to find other options.
If you need help, reach out a helpline service listed below, or to a medical or heathcare professional.
🚨 If this is an emergency, call 911 in the USA or Canada, 999 in the UK, 112 for EU/Germany, 107 in South Africa, 000 in Australia, and 111 In New Zealand.
PuppyPlayCommunity provides this information for your assistance, we are not however a mental health support services. Please use the resources below to contact someone.
Please check the information and services on each website. We do not endorce any website or service and not all services may be free.
Worldwide Mental Health Support Services Search
Visit https://www.helpguide.org/find-help for a worldwide list of services, sorted and searchable by country and mental health needs (including LGBTQ+ services in the ‘theme’ dropdown).
OR scroll down to see the key LGBTQ+ support numbers for each country.
LGBTQ+ Support Services by Country
United States Mental Health Support Services List
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564, 800-246-7743 (Youth Talkline), or 888-234-7243 (Senior Hotline)
Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ youth: 866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
TransLifeline: 877-565-8860
Find more support services across the US: https://findtreatment.gov/
Need something else? Visit https://www.helpguide.org/find-help for a worldwide list of helplines and services, sorted and searchable by country and more mental health and support needs.
Canadian Mental Health Support Services
PFLAG LGBTQ+ peer-to-peer support: 1-888-530-6777
LGBT Youthline: 1-800-268-9688 or text 647-694-4275
Trans Lifeline peer support service: 1-877-330-6366
Need something else? Visit https://www.helpguide.org/find-help for a worldwide list of helplines and services, sorted and searchable by country and more mental health and support needs.
United Kingdom Mental Health Support Services
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428
LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline: 020 7704 2040
MindLine Trans+ national helpline: 0300 330 5468
LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline: 020 7704 2040
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428
LGBT Helpline Scotland: 0300 123 2523
LGBT Foundation advice, support, and information line: 0345 3 30 30 30
Switchboard LGBT+ helpline: 0300 330 0630
New Family Social Helpline for LGBT adopters and foster parents: 020 3880 2683
Need something else? Visit https://www.helpguide.org/find-help for a worldwide list of helplines and services, sorted and searchable by country and more mental health and support needs.
South African Mental Health Support Services
LGBTQ+ Triangle Project helpline: 021 712 6699
Need something else? Visit https://www.helpguide.org/find-help for a worldwide list of helplines and services, sorted and searchable by country and more mental health and support needs.
Australian Mental Health Support Services
For LGBTQ+ people: QLife provides nationwide telephone and web-based services for peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships. Call 1800 184 527.
LGBTQ+ Headspace national youth mental health service: 1800 650 890
List of more helplines and services (many if not all are free): https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-helplines
Need something else? Visit https://www.helpguide.org/find-help for a worldwide list of helplines and services, sorted and searchable by country and more mental health and support needs.
New Zealand Mental Health Support Services
LGBTQ+ OUTLine NZ: 0800 688 5463 (OUTLINE)
Need something else? Visit https://www.helpguide.org/find-help for a worldwide list of helplines and services, sorted and searchable by country and more mental health and support needs.
Please check the information and services on each website. We do not endorce any website or service and not all services may be free. The information is correct at time of publication.