I sincerely hope that none of you have been able to relate to the traumas experienced by the characters in Flipped, but I know that it is likely at least some of you do. It breaks my heart, but this is the world we live in.
Here are some good hotlines to reach out to for help if you need it:
SELF HARM/SUICIDE:
National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Textline (suicide or self harm): Text "HELLO" to 741741
Boys Town National Hotline (self harm): 1-800-448-3000
LGBT+ SPECIFIC
Trevor Project Lifeline: 866-488-7386
LGBT Youth Talkline: 1800-246-PRIDE (7743)
Trans Lifeline: U.S. (877) 565-8860; Canada (877) 330-6366
ABUSE/ASSAULT
Child Help USA National Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
The Anti-Violence Project: 212-714-1124
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE; or Online Counseling at http://www.rainn.org/
I'm not sure how many of these are U.S. specific, so please feel free to comment if you know of any other resources in your country.
I love you.
~Lily.