Mental Health Resources
National Resources:
If you are experiencing acute and immediate symptoms of depression, you should call one of the National Suicide Hotlines below. Both are toll-free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-TALK1-800-273-8255
The National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-SUICIDE1-800-784-2433
If you are interested in learning more about mental health and mental illness, check out these organizations:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):
Phone 1-301-443-4513Toll free 1-866-615-6464 (toll-free)
TTY line 1-301-443-8431
TTY toll-free 1-866-415-8051
Fax 1-301-443-4279
Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov
American Pyschological Association
Phone 1-202-336-5500Toll free 1-800-374-2721
TDD/TTY line 1-202-336-6123
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Toll free help line 1-800-662-HELP (4357)Mental health facility locator
American Psychiatric Association:
Phone 1-703-907-7300Email apa@psych.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness:
Toll Free helpline 1-800-950-NAMIPhone 1-703-524-7600
Fax: 1-703-524-9094
Mental Health America
Phone 1-703-684-7722Fax 1-703-684-5968
Toll free 1-800-969-6642
TTY Line 1-800-433-5959
Other national help hotlines, by topic:
Alcohol
National Council on Alcoholism
1-800-NCA-CALL 1-800-622-2255 (24 hours)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-662-HELP 1-800-662-4357Alcohol and Drug Helpline
1-800-527-5344Meeting information for Al-Anon and AlaTeen
1-888-4AL-ANON 1-888-425-2666 Al-Anon helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Alateen is the recovery program for young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon membersDepression
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
1-800-826-3632Drugs
Cocaine/Crack Helpline
1-800-COCAINE(24 hours)Cocaine Anonymous
1-800-347-8998Marijuana Anonymous
1-800-766-6779National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (24 hours)
1-800-729-6686 (English)1-877-767-8432 (Spanish)
Discrimination
Anti-Hate Line Human Relations
1-800-649-0404 Commission for incidences of discrimination and hate crimes(California & Nevada) Disabilities/Handicapped Crisis Line
1-800-426-HANDDomestic Violence
English and Spanish National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE1-800-799-7233 (24 hours)ChildHelp USA
1-800-422-4453 (24 hours) National child abuse hotlineEating Disorders
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Hotline
1-847-831-3438 Counseling and ReferralsGeneral Health Questions
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Teenage Health Resource Line
1-888-711-TEEN 1-888-711-8336 7 days per week, 7 a.m. – 11 pm.Confidential health information for teens
Grief Support and Education
KARA
1-650-321-5272 Compassionate support to those who are grieving a death or facing a life-threatening illnessPregnancy
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
1-800-230-PLAN Counseling and referralAmerica’s Pregnancy Helpline
1-888-672-2296 Information on pregnancy optionsPregnancy Risk Information California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS)
1-800-532-3749 Information about prescriptive and non-prescriptive drugs, street drugs, alcohol, chemicals, infectious diseases and any other physical agents which may be harmful to an unborn childRape and Sexual Assault
RAINN – Rape Abuse & Incest National Network
1-800-656-HOPE (24 hours) National Sexual Assault HotlineRunaway
California Youth Crisis Line Crisis
counseling, support and referral for runaway youth1-800-843-5200 (24 hours) Multilingual
National Runaway Switchboard Crisis
intervention and referrals National communication system for runaway and homeless youth1-800-621-4000 (24 hours)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
For reporting sightings of missing children1-800-843-5678 (24 hours)
Sexuality
LYRIC (Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center)
Free and anonymous Youth hotline provides peer support, health and sexuality information, and referrals to youth callers throughout the state of California1-800-246-PRIDE 1-800-246-7743
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
CDC National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline (24 hours)
1-800-342-2437 (English)1-800-227-8922 (English/Spanish)
1-800-344-7432 (Spanish)
1-800-243-7889 (TTY)
National Herpes Hotline
1-919-361-8488California HIV Hotline San Francisco AIDS Foundation
1-800-367-2437 (English, Spanish, Tagalog)Smoking
California Smokers Helpline
1-800-NOBUTTS1-800-662-8887*PLEASE NOTE: If you are experiencing acute and immediate symptoms of depression, you should call The National Suicide And Crisis Hotline, which is toll-free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 1-800-273-8255.