Southern California Resources
🧠 Mental Health & Crisis Resources — San Diego & National
🚨 Crisis Support (Immediate Help)
•911 – For immediate danger or emergency. Ask if a PERT (Psychiatric Emergency Response Team) is available.
• San Diego Access & Crisis Line – 24/7
📞 (888) 724-7240
💬 Live chat available Mon–Fri, 4:00–10:00PM at optumsandiego.com or up2sd.org
🌍 Multilingual support available.
• California Coalition for Youth Crisis Line – 24/7
📞 (800) 843-5200
💬 Text or live chat 4:30–8:30PM at calyouth.org
🧑🤝🧑 Anonymous, confidential support for youth/TAY and families.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 24/7
📞 (800) 273-TALK (8255) or 988
💬 suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Press 1 for veterans.
Support in English & Spanish.
• Other Crisis Lines:
•📞 (800) SUICIDE
•📞 (800) 799-4889 (TTY for deaf/hard of hearing)
•📞 Warm Line (peer support): (800) 930-9276 | Daily 3:30PM–11:00PM
🫂 Suicide Prevention & Grief Resources
• Survivors of Suicide Loss (SOSL) – 📞 (619) 482-0297
• Yellow Ribbon Program San Diego – 📞 (760) 635-5904
• AFSP – San Diego Chapter – 📞 (760) 459-9959
• SPRC (Suicide Prevention Resource Center) – sprc.org
•The Jed Foundation – Resources for youth & college students
•SPAN USA – National suicide prevention advocacy
•Survivors of Suicide (SOS) – Grief resources for suicide loss
• CDC Youth Suicide Data & Prevention – cdc.gov
👨⚕️ General Mental Health Resources – San Diego
•2-1-1 San Diego – 📞 Dial 211
•NAMI San Diego – 📞 (858) 634-6580 or (800) 523-5933
• Recovery Innovations California (RICA)
• Mental Health America San Diego – 📞 (619) 543-0412
• Family & Youth Roundtable (FYRT)
• San Diego Postpartum Health Alliance Warmline – 📞 (619) 254-0023
• San Diego Psychiatric Society – Psychiatrist locator
• San Diego Psychological Association – 📞 (800) 251-2937
• DBSA San Diego (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance)
• HHSA Behavioral Health Services – San Diego County
•San Diego Network of Care – Behavioral health hub: sandiego.networkofcare.org
👨 Resources for Men
• Courage to Call (Veteran Peer Support) – 📞 211
• It’s Up to Us – San Diego
• Your Head: An Owner’s Manual – Men’s Health Network
• Blueprint for Men’s Health
•Men’s Health Network – 📞 (202) 543-6461
• Face It – Supporting Men’s Mental Health
👩 Resources for Women
• Pregnancy Resource Center – 📞 (760) 945-4673
• San Diego County Women’s Services via 2-1-1
• Postpartum Health Alliance – 📞 (619) 254-0023
👨👩👧👦 Resources for Parents
• NAMI Family Programs
• National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
• Project ABC
• Balanced Mind Foundation
• AACAP “Facts for Families” – aacap.org
•Evidence-Based Treatment Finder – effectivechildtherapy.org
🎓 Resources for Young Adults & College Students
• Impact Young Adults (IYA)
• ReachOut.com
• Half of Us
• TeensHealth – by Nemours
•UCSD CAPS – 📞 (858) 534-3755
•SDSU Counseling – 📞 (619) 594-5220
• All local college mental health contacts listed available upon request
🧓 Resources for Older Adults
• Aging & Independence Services (AIS) – 📞 (800) 510-2020
• EMASS (Elder Multicultural Support) – 📞 (760) 233-1984
• Positive Solutions Program – 📞 (619) 238-1783
• Geriatric Mental Health Foundation
• San Diego Eldercare Directory – sandiegoeldercare.com
🎖️ Resources for Veterans & Military Families
• National Suicide Prevention for Veterans – 📞 (800) 273-TALK, press “1”
•Support Your Vet – Online tools for families
•Military.com – Tools for coping with deployment & transition
🌈 Resources for LGBTQ+ Community
• The Trevor Project Lifeline – 📞 (866) 488-7386
•Teen Line – 📞 (800) 852-8336 | 6–10PM PST
• It Gets Better Project
•Family Acceptance Project – Education for family support
🙏 Faith-Based Resources
• Jewish Family Service of San Diego – 📞 (877) 537-1818
• Mental Health Grace Alliance
•Mental Health Ministries – mentalhealthministries.net
🧩 Autism & Developmental Support
• Autism Tree Project Foundation – 📞 (619) 222-4465
• CARES (Center for Autism Research & Services) – 📞 (858) 444-8823
• Autism Society San Diego – 📞 (858) 715-0678
• San Diego Regional Center – sdrc.org
💡 Note: We are not responsible for the content, claims, or representations of the listed organizations or sites. Please verify services directly with each provider.
