I've been coming up with stories for as long as I can remember. Sometimes, I'll just lie awake at night an imagine instead of actually dreaming. I love the worlds that I create and the characters that inhabit them. My friends say that I've got the tendency to slip into my own little world. I correct them and say that I don't have worlds: I have several universes in my head and they all need to be explored to their fullest extent. My mind is so much bigger on the inside.
Hello, everyone! Mod Emery and Mod Lee have gathered together some resources for those of you that are going through a very difficult time. We would love to help each and every one of you individually, but answering asks from suicidal anons puts us in a very questionable legal situation. Also, since many of us mods have dealt with suicide in our lives, it is a very difficult topic for us to cover. Nonetheless, we hope all of you are able to benefit from this mental health resource list that we have put together.
Mod Emery says: I believe in each and every one of you, and as cliche as it sounds, it can get better. As someone who has been in the same situation, you can take it from me. This existence of ours can often feel like ascending a mountain without any climbing gear, but it is possible to do so when you have a bit of help. I know that all of you can reach the peak if you are just given a helping hand.
Mental Health Crisis Line 1-866-996-0991 (Ottawa and Eastern Ontario)
Mental Help Health Line 1-866-531-2600 (Ontario)
United Kingdom
Switchboard: The LGBT+ Helpline- (0300-330-0630) available from 10am-10pm daily; also offers online chatting services. E-mail: chris@switchboard.lgbt
MindLine Trans+ The UK now has a national trans helpline run by mental health charity Mind staffed by trans/non-binary volunteers (open from Wednesday to Sunday from 8pm to midnight)
Samaritans- (116-123); seems like they are LGBTQ friendly and offer online chatting services. “We positively welcome enquiries from all sections of the community, including Black and Minority Ethnic groups, people with disabilities and members of the LGBT community.” E-mail: jo@samaritans.org
Supportline- (01708 765200)
Childline- (0800 1111) Up to the age of 18
Mind- (0300 123 3393) for 18 years old and up
The Mix- (0808 808 4994)
LGBT Helpline Scotland: (0300 123 2523) Open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 12pm to 9pm
Breathing Space- (0800 83 85 87) 24 hours at weekends, 6pm Friday to 6am Monday, 6pm-2am on weekdays Monday to Thursday
Gay and Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland- (02890 89 02 02)
LGBT Cymru Helpline- (0800 840 2069) Open Monday and Wednesday 7pm to 9pm
Q Life- (1800-184-527); also offers online chatting services from 5:30-10:30 pm daily.
beyondblue- (1300-22-4636); LGBTQI friendly and also offers online chatting services.
Kids Helpline- (1800-55-1800) for people between the ages of 5 and 25.
OII Australia (Organisation Intersex International Australia Limited) - “OII Australia is an independent support, education and policy development organisation, by and for people with intersex variations or traits. Our work focuses on human rights, bodily autonomy and self-determination, and on evidence-based,patient-directed healthcare.”
7 cups of tea - an online chatting service. It’s not really meant for crisis situations, but it can used to talk about a host of issues with other individuals. It appears to be mostly geared toward mental health support and discussion. LGBT listeners here.
www.dbsalliance.org - a nationally recognized organization that offers support and resources for those dealing with bipolar disorder(s) and depression.
If any of you know of resources like these, please feel free to comment on this post or send an ask/message to @transgenderteensurvivalguide. Suggested resources will be compiled, looked over, and added to this masterpost. If you are aware of an issue with anything on this list, please contact us with the problem.
Getting a new follower and finding out they’re a terf is kind of like getting a new follower only to realize it’s a porn bot, but a thousand times worse.
Porn bots don’t give a fuck about my content or who I am, but this terf actually scrolled through my blog and thought, “yes, this is a person whose opinions I’d like to see more of.” It makes me feel super fucking gross and that I’m probably not doing enough to support trans women.
So just for the record: trans women are women. The existence of trans women does not detract from my womanhood or the womanhood of anybody else. This is not a blog for people who believe otherwise. Take your transphobia elsewhere.
And, to my followers: please help me stay accountable. If I reblog something that marginalizes trans people (or sex workers or POC or anyone else), please let me know so that I can make amends.
PSA if you’re a terf and you follow me please just … don’t. Thanks.
Transphobia has no place on my blog or among my followers.
I've been coming up with stories for as long as I can remember. Sometimes, I'll just lie awake at night an imagine instead of actually dreaming. I love the worlds that I create and the characters that inhabit them. My friends say that I've got the tendency to slip into my own little world. I correct them and say that I don't have worlds: I have several universes in my head and they all need to be explored to their fullest extent. My mind is so much bigger on the inside.
