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This is a list of mental health resources, listed by location. Please please please please use them if you are in need and they can help. This stuff builds up over time and getting help sooner can help prevent something becoming more acute.
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United States Resources
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Suicide Hotline (988, in the United States)
I have personally called the Suicide Hotline, and they helped stabilize me long enough to get me to further care. If you need someone to help you, they're the ones, though Trans Lifeline and Trevor Project below, may be able to offer better specialized assistance.
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Trans Lifeline (1-877-565-8860)
The trans lifeline can help you reach resources you need to get the care and support you need in a world that can be pretty dark. They can help very similarly to the Suicide Hotline if you need it, or help with less severe needs as required. That said, they're a much smaller organization, and might not always be available. Please call the Suicide Hotline if you need to and they aren't answering the phone!
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Trevor Project (Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/, Hotline: 1-866-488-7386)
These folks specialize in helping younger LGBT folks get the care and support they need, but they'll absolutely point you in the right direction regardless of age.
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Emergency Services (911, in the United States - last resort)
If you end up calling 911 for suicidal thoughts, request to go to the local crisis center rather than the ER, because you'll likely be stuck at the ER for quite a while before they can get you to a facility that can help you. Crisis center is a much better option if it's available, but /PLEASE/ do what you have to to be safe.
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Arizona-Specific Resources
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Arizona Warm Line (602-347-1100, https://crisis.solari-inc.org/get-help/warm-line/)
This is for sub-acute conversations, but still mental-health related and is usable in the state of Arizona. I haven't used this one myself, but my therapists have recommended it in the past.
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Sierra Tucson
This place is absolutely fantastic, and is more like a mental health resort than anything. It's quite expensive, but has a brilliant residential-level program that needs to be the standard for everyone one day. Their PHP/IOP aren't worth anything though. I'd swap to Palo Verde, farther down this list, for those.
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Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital
I've only had experience with Sonora's in-patient unit, specifically the Sabino unit. Their food is /terrible/, but it's otherwise a decent enough box to stabilize in. They don't really have much in the way of in-patient therapy (that's mostly focused on medication), but if I was in trouble again I would still consider it. (The food really is awful though.) I would recommend a bag with a non-hoodie sweatshirt with all strings removed as well as a few books, since reading cam sometimes calm the mind. Also bring a phone number list, as you won't have access to any devices. You'll be able to write with very tiny pencils and blank paper, and phone access is reasonable but limited to a common line that's shared between everyone in the unit.
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Palo Verde Behavioral Health
I haven't had an experience with the in-patient unit here, aside from the intake room, since when I went there were no beds and I was allowed (barely) to leave and return for IOP. I can say that their PHP and IOP programs are quite good, and as I'm writing this I just dropped from PHP to IOP.
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United States Resources
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Suicide Hotline (988, in the United States)
I have personally called the Suicide Hotline, and they helped stabilize me long enough to get me to further care. If you need someone to help you, they're the ones, though Trans Lifeline and Trevor Project below, may be able to offer better specialized assistance.
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Trans Lifeline (1-877-565-8860)
The trans lifeline can help you reach resources you need to get the care and support you need in a world that can be pretty dark. They can help very similarly to the Suicide Hotline if you need it, or help with less severe needs as required. That said, they're a much smaller organization, and might not always be available. Please call the Suicide Hotline if you need to and they aren't answering the phone!
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Trevor Project (Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/, Hotline: 1-866-488-7386)
These folks specialize in helping younger LGBT folks get the care and support they need, but they'll absolutely point you in the right direction regardless of age.
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Emergency Services (911, in the United States - last resort)
If you end up calling 911 for suicidal thoughts, request to go to the local crisis center rather than the ER, because you'll likely be stuck at the ER for quite a while before they can get you to a facility that can help you. Crisis center is a much better option if it's available, but /PLEASE/ do what you have to to be safe.
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Arizona-Specific Resources
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Arizona Warm Line (602-347-1100, https://crisis.solari-inc.org/get-help/warm-line/)
This is for sub-acute conversations, but still mental-health related and is usable in the state of Arizona. I haven't used this one myself, but my therapists have recommended it in the past.
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Sierra Tucson
This place is absolutely fantastic, and is more like a mental health resort than anything. It's quite expensive, but has a brilliant residential-level program that needs to be the standard for everyone one day. Their PHP/IOP aren't worth anything though. I'd swap to Palo Verde, farther down this list, for those.
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Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital
I've only had experience with Sonora's in-patient unit, specifically the Sabino unit. Their food is /terrible/, but it's otherwise a decent enough box to stabilize in. They don't really have much in the way of in-patient therapy (that's mostly focused on medication), but if I was in trouble again I would still consider it. (The food really is awful though.) I would recommend a bag with a non-hoodie sweatshirt with all strings removed as well as a few books, since reading cam sometimes calm the mind. Also bring a phone number list, as you won't have access to any devices. You'll be able to write with very tiny pencils and blank paper, and phone access is reasonable but limited to a common line that's shared between everyone in the unit.
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Palo Verde Behavioral Health
I haven't had an experience with the in-patient unit here, aside from the intake room, since when I went there were no beds and I was allowed (barely) to leave and return for IOP. I can say that their PHP and IOP programs are quite good, and as I'm writing this I just dropped from PHP to IOP.
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