Many of us across the world are either social-distancing, self-isolating, or living under a lockdown because of the coronavirus at the moment.
LGBTQ+ people already experience higher rates of mental health problems, disability, underlying health conditions, domestic violence, and lower levels of income. It is going to be an especially difficult time for us. I hope these resources might be useful for you.
Know any resources for your country? Please comment below and I will add them to this post! Thank you.
Don’t forget you can use apps like Meet Up to chat with other LGBT+ people. Many groups are now having digital hangouts.
| Name of Organisation | What they do | Link |
| Mind | UK, mental health charity, have a web page on how to cope with things like anxiety, isolation, depression, etc. during the pandemic | https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/#collapse0efbd |
| Queer Care | Have a form you can fill in if you are self-isolating and need help/deliveries. Or if you can volunteer to help others.
Have resources on how to deliver items to others safely and organise a local network in your street/area. |
https://twitter.com/queercarenet/status/1239636492202450945 |
| Papyrus | UK, Have a telphone line and chat service for when you’re feeling distressed/suicidal. For U35s. |
https://papyrus-uk.org/hopelineuk/ |
| CALM | UK, same as above, but for men. | https://www.thecalmzone.net/about-calm/what-is-calm/ |
| Samaritons | UK, same as above, but for anyone. | https://www.samaritans.org/ |
