“Your mental health matters”
An initiative of the Refuge LGBTQIA+ with the support of the National Lottery.
From 6 to 12 October 2025: Awareness Week for the Mental Health of LGBTQIA+ Young People
Every day, LGBTQIA+ youth in Belgium experience exclusion, family breakdown, or isolation. At the Refuge, we support them in their rebuilding process. This campaign aims to break the silences, connect resources, and make visible the mental health realities specific to this often-forgotten youth.
With this first edition, we aim to create concrete bridges between the field, the institutions, and the concerned audiences.
We are counting on you to share this campaign, contribute to it, or simply circulate the information that can save lives.
Our campaign is made possible with the support of the National Lottery and its players, whom we warmly thank.
On the programme (6–12 October 2025)
3 participatory workshops
September 2025
Three workshops organised in advance with LGBTQIA+ youth, to gather their voices, needs, and ideas around mental health.
Forum
On 8 October 2025 in Brussels (1:30 PM > 5:00 PM)
A day open to all with experts, testimonies, and concrete solutions to better support the young people concerned.
Digital campaign and summary document
October-November 2025
A week of content on social media, and a final document bringing together the key messages, the results of the workshops, and action points.
List of resources
Rainbow Health House (MACS)
The MACS is a centre accredited by COCOF, created to provide a safe and caring medical environment for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Supported by Ex Aequo, Genres Pluriels and Tels Quels, it brings together professionals trained in LGBTQIA+ realities and directs individuals to respectful care.
Since February 2025, the MACS also offers inclusive general medicine consultations.
📍 Rue des Grands Carmes 20, 1000 Brussels
🕒 Consultations: Monday → Thursday, 9am–6pm
📞 Helpline: 02 372 01 22 (Monday → Friday, 8am–6pm)
📱 Signal / WhatsApp: 0494 745 980
✉️ [email protected]
PsyBru
Sessions with a therapist at low cost, available throughout Brussels.
The first session is free, then €11 (or €4 with increased intervention).
For those under 24: free sessions.
🧩 Similar resources in Wallonia:
📍 Namur – Psynam📍 Liège – Fusion Liège / RéSME📍 Hainaut – Mosaic📍 Brabant wallon – Network 107 BW
Transgender Horizon Centre (CHTI)
Welcoming and support for trans and non-binary individuals.
Medical, psychological, social, and surgical follow-up according to needs.
📞 -16 years: 02 477 31 80
📞 +16 years: 02 555 39 40
📍 Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik 808, 1070 Brussels
💬 erasme.be/chti
Genres Pluriels
Brussels association that supports trans, intersex, and gender diverse individuals.
Individual support, support groups, health and rights information, training, and community events.
📞 02 377 11 08
✉️ [email protected]
📍 Rue du Marché au Charbon 42, 1000 Brussels
💬 genrespluriels.be
Pixiels
Federation of Queer Youth of Belgium
Pixiels is a youth organisation accredited by the FWB that pursues its mission every day to promote equality of rights and opportunities and to combat discrimination against LGBTQIA+ youth through awareness-raising actions for young people, professionals, and the general public.
La fédération se compose de 7 groupes de jeunes de 16 à 30 ans partout en Belgique francophone ; Mons, Charleroi, Namur, Liège, Verviers, Louvain-la-Neuve et Bruxelles.
📞 0492 50 38 09 (du lundi au vendredi, 9h–17h)
✉️ [email protected]
📍 Rue Lucien Namêche 13, 5000 Namur
💬Instagram: @pixielsasbl
The Rainbow Refuge Charleroi(ASBL Relogeas and AMO Point Jaune)
The Rainbow Refuge is a housing facility atconfidential addressintended for young people aged 18 to 25 belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community who are experiencing family and/or social breakdown, victims of violence, and/or expelled from their family home due to their sexual orientation and/or their gender identity or expression.
ASBL Relogeas: Rue de Monceau Fontaine 42/11, 6031 Monceau-sur-Sambre
Permanences physiques le mardi et le vendredi de 9h00 à 11h00
071/31.40.07 GSM & WhatsApp : 0473/62.46.92
[email protected]
AMO Point Jaune: Rue du Palais 12, 6000 Charleroi
Open 24/7
📞 071/33.32.00
✉️ [email protected]
Suicide Prevention Centre
Are you going through a difficult time or sometimes think about not being here anymore? You are not alone.
TheSuicide Prevention Centrelistens to you for free and without judgment, 24/7. The listeners are trained to help you talk about it, at your own pace.
📞 0800 32 123(free call, day and night)
💬 Anonymous chaton preventionsuicide.be
✉️ [email protected]
🆘 In case of emergency/immediate need for assistance, contact 112!
JAC – Youth Advice Centre (CAW)
Free help for young people (12–25 years): issues of well-being, housing, family, relationships, safety, rights, etc.
🌐 https://www.caw.be/jac/
📍 Welcome points throughout Flanders
📞 Contact details by region (via website)
Bazzz
Space for young people with a migration background: activities, workshops and support in a safe environment.
📍 Antwerp
🌐 https://www.jcbazzz.be/
📞 Via online form
OverKop
Places where young people can drop in, talk, participate in activities and receive accessible support.
🌐 https://www.overkop.be/
📍 OverKop houses in several Flemish cities
📞 Local contact details on the website
Wel Jong (formerly Weljong niet hetero)
LGBTQIA+ youth organisation: youth groups, activities and safe spaces in Flanders.
🌐 https://weljong.be/
📞 Contact via the website form
TEJO
Free and immediate psychological support for young people (10–20 years), provided by volunteer therapists.
🌐 https://tejo.be/
📍 Local branches in Flanders
📞 Contact details by city (via website)