You’re not alone

Here are some resources that can help:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988, 24/7

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Visit nami.org/help

Find a therapist: betterhelp.com or psychologytoday.com

International Crisis & Support Helplines

United Kingdom & Ireland
Samaritans
116 123
samaritans.org

Canada
Talk Suicide Canada
1-833-456-4566
Text 45645 (evenings)
talksuicide.ca

Spain
Línea 024
024
024.gob.es

France
Suicide Prevention Line
3114
3114.fr

Mexico
Línea de la Vida
800 911 2000
lineadelavida.gob.mx

Brazil
CVV (Centro de Valorização da Vida)
188
cvv.org.br

Japan
Yorisoi Hotline
0120-279-338
yorisoi-hotline.com

If your country isn’t listed

These sites help you find local, country-specific support anywhere in the world.

LGBTQ+ Support & Crisis Resources

The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults
1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
thetrevorproject.org

Trans Lifeline
Peer support run by and for trans people
877-565-8860 (US)
877-330-6366 (Canada)
translifeline.org

LGBT National Help Center
Peer support, hotlines, and online chat
888-843-4564
lgbthotline.org

Please Stay Around.

You matter more than you know.

Join the movement

I didn’t always know how to ask for help.

For a long time, I carried everything on my own. On the outside, I looked fine. On the inside, I was barely holding it together.

What changed wasn’t one big moment.

It was people. It was choosing community instead of isolation. It was reaching out to professionals who knew how to help me untangle what I couldn’t on my own.

And slowly, things got lighter.

Please Stay Around exists because staying is not always easy, but it’s always worth it. No one is meant to do this alone. Strength isn’t pushing through in silence. Strength is asking for support when you need it.

If you’re here, reading this, let this be your reminder:

  • You don’t have to figure everything out today
  • You don’t have to carry everything by yourself
  • And it’s okay to need and get help

There is nothing wrong with you for struggling.

There is nothing weak about reaching out.

You matter. Your life matters.

And there are people who want to help you stay.

Join the Movement