NATIONAL HOTLINES
These hotlines are free, confidential, and run 24/7 for everyone to use. Please refer to their website for more information.
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you and your loved ones, and best professionals in the United States. No wait time, they are directly patched to the responder. Visit website for more information.
California Warmline: (855) 845-7415
Health resources run by peers where people can use to seek support before they reach a crisis point, in hope that they will prevent a crisis later. Also link to local emergency, mental health, or social services. Visit website for more information.
Crisis text line: Text HOME to 741-741
Explore specific issues texters are facing and work with them to find good coping mechanisms. At the end of the conversation, they send a few resources that work best to support their needs and well-being. Visit website for more information.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
Information service, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Visit website for more information.
California Parent & Youth Helpline: 1-855-427-2736
Health resource run by trained counselors who share self-calming and mindfulness techniques, help parents and youths build their support system, and connect them to weekly free online Parents Anonymous groups and other services. Visit website for more information.
CalHOPE: 833-317-4673 or click CHAT here
Health resource run by peer counselors to provides well-being support to all callers. Visit website for more information.
RAINN: 800-656-4673
The nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and leading authority on sexual violence. They help survivors and loved ones for support and seek justice. Visit website for more information.
Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678
LGBTQ resource run by peer counselors to provide support, affirmation, and inspiration to help each other be the best they can be. Visit website for more information.
California Youth (ages 12-24) Crisis line: Call or text 1-800-843-5200 or chat online
Helps California youths with their well-beings. Visit website for more information.
Asian American Suicide Prevention: Call 1-877-990-8585 Asian LifeNet Hotline (24 hours). (Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Fujianese are offered)
24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you and your loved ones. Other AAPI languages available, visit website for more information.
NAMI Teen and Young Adult (TYA) HelpLine: Call 1-800-950-6264, chat at nami.org/help or text "Friend" to 62640 or email helpline@nami.org
Nationwide teen and young adult peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to teens and young adults going through a difficult time. Visit website for more information.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 800-799-7233, chat, or text “Start” to 88788
Helps survivors who experience domestic abuse. Visit website for more information.
SAVE: 510-794-6055
Help survivors who experienced intimate partner violence. Visit website for more information.
Veterans Suicide Crisis Line: 1-800-8255 and Press 1
Helps Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their families and loved ones. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to call. Visit website for more information.
Translife: (800) 877-565-8860 open 24/7 but staff is limited. Guaranteed to be available from 2 pm –10 pm PST.
Connects trans people to the community support and resources they need to survive and thrive. Call them if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans. Visit website for more information.
Teen Line: (800) 852-8336 (6 pm– 10 pm PST) or Text TEEN to 839863 (6 pm –10 pm PST)
Offering anonymous support for teenagers by phone, text or email. No problem is too small, too large or too shocking for the trained volunteers. Visit website for more information.