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What 988 Means For LGBTQ Young People

After years of planning, advocating and communicating, 988, the new three-digit code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, went live today. As of today, people across the country can dial 9-8-8 if they are experiencing a mental or behavioral health emergency and connect to the help they need. The launch of the 988 lifeline is a watershed moment for transforming the U.S.’ crisis care system and provides the opportunity for safe, accessible, equitable care — supported by local mobile crisis teams. This will hopefully make accessing mental health crisis services easier for those in need, and The Trevor Project is…
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Meet Diego

“I didn’t have to pick being my authentic self or having this relationship with my family — I got to have both.”
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Meet Jahmai

“I’m Black, I’m Deaf, and queer; that’s who I am.”
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Meet Shéár

“What I found was support and compassion and care and relatability… I was able to be raw and vulnerable.”
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Meet Bowie

“I literally feel like a butterfly. I’ve come out of a cocoon and become exactly who I was always meant to be.”
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Meet Jamie and Rebekah

“There’s a gift in raising a transgender child because they teach you what it means to really love the person in front of you.”