Help is Here
If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone right now, text HOME to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for a free confidential conversation with a trained counselor 24/7.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, text or call 988.
If this is a medical emergency or if there is immediate danger of harm, call 911 and explain that you need support for a mental health crisis.
Resources
Resources for Emotional Support and Well-being
Suicide Prevention Hotline
Suicide Prevention Hotline – If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the 800-273-TALK (8255) any time day or night, or chat online.
Domestic Violence Hotline
Domestic Violence Hotline – If you are being abused, call 800-799-SAFE (7233) or text LOVEIS to 22522.
LGBTQ Youth Trevor Project Hotline
LGBTQ Youth Trevor Project Hotline – If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. It is 100% confidential, and 100% free. Call 866-488-7386 or text START to 678678.
Substance Abuse Hotline
Substance Abuse Hotline – SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Call 1800-662-4357.
California-Based Programs
HealthRight360
HealthRight360 – A San Francisco-based program that provides integrated medical, dental, behavioral health outpatient and residential treatment, re-entry services and operate medical and dental clinics, residential treatment, and transitional housing programs.
CA Government
CA Government – Get medical, food and cash assistance now. MyBenefits CalWIN is the fast, easy way for California residents to get the help they need.
CalHOPE
CalHOPE – The CalHOPE warm line connects callers to other people who have persevered through struggles with stress, anxiety, depression — emotions triggered by circumstances and events in everyday life. The peer counselors listen with compassion, provide non-judgmental support and guide you to additional resources that can give hope and help them cope.
CA Youth Crisis Line
CA Youth Crisis Line – Call or text 800-843-5200 to receive help with almost anything from sadness, to dating violence, runaways, help with pregnancy, STDs, bullying, sexual orientation, suicide, legal assistance and transportation.
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