No family is immune to mental health challenges, including queer & trans families. In fact, queer & trans families may be at higher risk for perinatal mental health struggles for a variety of reasons, including:
- Personal mental health history
- Discrimination and stigma
- Issues with family of origin
- Conception or adoption complications
- Denial of parental rights
Below you will find a list of PSI Services that may be helpful to you, or contact the PSI HelpLine to connect with support and resources.
Call or Text our HelpLine
1-800-944-4773 (4PPD) #1 En Español or #2 English
Text in English: 800-944-4773
Text en Español: 971-203-7773
The HelpLine will provide you with support and resources. You will be asked to leave a confidential message and a trained and caring volunteer will return your call or text. Translation services available upon request.
PSI Programs & Services
PSI offers a wealth of resources for a wide range of needs, including:
Support Groups
PSI has over 50 specialized support groups to meet your needs, including our Queer and Trans Parent Support Group.
Peer Mentor Program
This program thoughtfully matches individuals recovering from Perinatal Mental Health Disorders with trained volunteers who have lived through and recovered from similar experiences, fostering a safe, supportive, and trusting peer-to-peer environment.
Lived Experience Specialists
PSI has volunteers with personal experiences of perinatal mental health conditions and the unique stressors of identifying as LGBTQIA+. These specialized volunteers can provide LGBTQIA+ parents the opportunity to connect with someone who understands and resources specific to this area.
Find a Provider
Visit the PSI online directory to find qualified perinatal mental health professionals and groups in the United States and Canada.
Or connect with a local PSI volunteer to access information, support and resource referrals in your area.
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Other Resources
Connect by PSI
Download our free app “Connect by PSI” in your app store to access PSI support, resources, and information in the palm of your hand.
Join our PPD Forum (Smart Patients)
We’ve partnered with @smartpatientscommunity, an online forum for those affected by #PPD. You can join the community for free to share, interact, and learn from peers in a safe, supportive environment.
Facebook Group
PSI moderates a closed Facebook group, where you can connect with others, share your questions and concerns, get peer support, and offer your support to others. A closed group simply means that our administrator approves your request to join and posts are not visible to the public, only to members of the group.
Helpful Resources & Links
- Subscribe to Parent Newsletter
- Mombian is a blog website for lesbian moms and other LGBTQ+ parents. It covers a wide range of topics and includes parenting resources, legal information, and essays from other queer moms. The website was founded by Dana Rudolph in 2005 after she noted a lack of resources with practical news for LGBTQ+ parents.
- Queer Family Podcast is all about what it’s like to be an LGBTQ+ parent in a society where it isn’t as normalized. This podcast features weekly guests joining in to discuss their experiences as parents and how they deal with finding their place in a world that wasn’t built with them in mind. Many praise the show for helping LGBTQ+ folks discover community and learn more about how to interpret their role as a parent.
- Family Equality – dedicated to helping current and future LGBTQ+ families experience the love, safety, and belonging they all deserve through advocacy, support, storytelling, and education.
- xHood is a safe community where Black queer parents and parents-to-be are supported in their efforts to nurture their children and families, all while navigating the Black reproductive health crisis, systemic racism, homophobia, and transphobia, and more.
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory, which is a free and searchable database born from the Tegan and Sara Foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA).
- PFLAG provides both in-person and virtual peer-to-peer support for all members of the LGBTQ+ community—including parents.
- National Infertility Association’s Resolve is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of all people struggling to build their family—including members of the queer community.
