Additional Resources
If you or anyone you know needs additional support, here are some wonderful resources:
National / County Resources
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline connects you with a crisis center in the Lifeline network closest to your location. Your call will be answered by a trained crisis worker who will listen empathetically and without judgment. The crisis worker will work to ensure that you feel safe and help identify options and information about mental health services in your area. Your call is confidential and free.
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to people living with mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers, and the public.
Connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free, 24/7 crisis support via text message.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline helps callers access confidential services including confidential support from a trained staff member, support finding a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault and offers services like sexual assault forensic exams, someone to help you talk through what happened, local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recovery, referrals for long term support in your area, information about the laws in your community, basic information about medical concerns.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders
The DMH Help Line serves as the primary entry point for mental health services with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Services provided by the staff include:
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Mental health screening and assessment
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Referral to a service provider
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Crisis counseling
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Mobilizing field response teams
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Linkages to other resources