Crisis Hotlines
In an Emergency...
If you or someone you know is at-risk for immediate harm to yourself or someone else, call 9-1-1 (ask for the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team) or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
In a Crisis...
If you want to talk to a mental health specialist immediately, use the resources below.
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 9-8-8.
988 is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 988 provides 24/7, confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress.
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org (Live Chat)
San Diego Access and Crisis Line
1-888-724-7240
This crisis line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is confidential and free of charge. Language interpreter services assist in over 200 languages.
Veterans Crisis Line and Military Crisis Line
Call 1-800-273-8255 (press 1) or text 838-255
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net (Live Chat)
The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people