Suicide Prevention Get Support
We encourage everyone to get connected with supportive mental health resources, get educated about warning signs and prevention strategies, and to get informed about the data. To talk to someone about self-harm and/or suicide or to get help now, call or text 988.
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If you or someone you know is thinking about self-harm, suicide, or is experiencing a mental health crisis, please know that help is available. The following resources are available for both those who are in need of help for and for those are worried about someone else.
Click to select between the three headers below to see a range of available mental health and suicide prevention options.
24/7 Suicide Prevention Hotlines
24/7 Suicide Prevention Hotlines
Resources are available with experienced professionals who can lend a listening ear, answer questions related to suicide or self-harm, or make a connection to mental health support services.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
National Resource to assist anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress through comprehensive online resources or lifeline support
Telephone: 988 (24/7 English | Español)
800-799-4889 (Deaf or Hard of Hearing)
Visit Chat/Website
24/7 Crisis Text Line
Text-based mental health support and crisis intervention
Text:"HOME" to 741741
(Text "HEARME" to 839863 for Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing)
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Life Line
LA based suicide prevention and substance abuse treatment center
Telephone: 800-273-8255 (24/7 English | Español)
877-727-4747 (Korean 4:30 pm - 12:30 am 7 days a week PST)
Visit Website
California Youth Crisis Line
Crisis counseling and resource sharing for youth and families
Telephone: 800-843-5200 (24/7 English Only)
Text: 800-843-5200 (24/7 English Only)
Visit Chat/Website
Crisis Support Hotlines/Warmlines
Crisis Support Hotlines/Warmlines
The resources below are additional hotlines, text, and chat services that provide crisis intervention and mental health support to individuals looking for support or for concerned loved ones.
For All Ages
LA County Department of Mental Health ACCESS Warm Line
Resource to connect LA County residents with mental health services
Telephone: 1-800-854-7771 (English/Español)
Veterans Crisis Line
Crisis support for anyone who has served in any military/armed forces
Telephone: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 (24/7 English | 24/7 Español)
Text: 38255 (English Only)
Visit Chat/Website
National Disaster Distress Lifeline
Crisis counseling following disasters, both physical and human-made (including COVID-19)
Telephone: 800-985-5990 (24/7 English | 24/7
Español)
Visit Website
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Support services and resource sharing for those with a mental illness
Telephone: 800-950-NAMI[6264] (Monday through Friday, 7am - 7pm PST English Only)
Text: NAMI to 741-741 (24/7 English Only)
Visit Chat/Website
Los Angeles County
Human Services Hotline
Resource sharing and provider referrals throughout LA County
Telephone: Dial 211 (24/7 English, Spanish & Additional Languages)
Visit Chat/Website
CalHOPE Connect Warm Line
CA resource that offers safe, secure, and culturally sensitive emotional support for all Californian's who may need support relating to COVID-19
Telephone: (833)317-HOPE(4673) (24/7 English | Español)
Visit Chat/Website
For Children, Youth & Families
The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people and allies
Telephone: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7 English Only)
Text: "START" to 678-678 (24/7 English Only)
Visit Chat/Website
Teen Line
Hotline specifically for teens and adolescents
Telephone: 310-855-4673 (6 to 10pm PST English Only)
Text: "TEEN" to 839863(6 to 9pm PST English Only)
Visit Website
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Resources (for individuals and groups)
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Resources
Resources for Specific Identities or Cultural Groups
Additional sources of support are available for groups or for individuals with unique identities. Some resources offer telephone or chat support while others offer referrals or online spaces for connection.
Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers
LA County Department of Mental Health led mental health center to meet the unique needs of Asian Pacific individuals, including immigrants and refugees
Telephone: 213-252-2100
Visit Website
LA County Department of Mental Health Older Adult Services
Programs and services designed for older adults (ages 60+)
LA County Elder Abuse Hotline: 877-477-3646
Telephone: 213-351-7284
Visit Website
National Alliance on Mental Illness - Resources for Specific Identities and Cultural Groups
Specific mental health resources for individuals with unique backgrounds and needs
Visit Website
- Asian American and Pacific Islander
- Black/African American
- Hispanic/Latinx
- Indigenous
- LGBTQI
- People with Disabilities
National Parent & Youth Helpline™
Resource for parents to connect with trained counselors who provide emotional support and empowerment strategies
24/7 Telephone: 1-855- 4A PARENT
(1-855-427-2736)
Visit Website
Postpartum Support International
Providing supportive resources to recent childbearing individuals
Telephone: 1-800-944-4773 (Dial 1 para Español or 2 for English)
Text: "Help" to 800-944-4773 (EN)
"Help" to 971-203-7773 (Español)
Visit Website
Suicide Prevention Resource Center Resources for Survivors of Suicide Loss
Resources for those who have survived a suicide attempt or lost a loved one to suicide
Visit Website
The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ Young People and allies
Telephone: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7 English Only)
Text: "START" to 678-678 (24/7 English Only)
Visit Website
Suicide Prevention Lifeline Native Americans and Alaskan Natives
Culturally specific resources and referrals for Native Americans and Alaskan Natives
Visit Website
Resources Based in Los Angeles County
The resources below are additional sources of support that are available for individuals and groups. While some of these resources may offer telephone or chat support, they also offer provider referrals or online spaces for connection.
Los Angeles County Youth
Suicide Prevention Project
Resources for educators, parents, and students
Visit Website
Why We Rise LA
LA County Department of Mental Health led-project to encourage wellbeing and healing through art, connection, community engagement and creative expression
Visit Website
Email: info@werise.la
Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Network
Los Angeles based network of mental health professionals and advocates
Visit Website
Email: info@lasuicidepreventionnetwork.org
Instagram/Twitter: @lac_spn
Know the Signs
California's suicide prevention, education, and awareness campaign, in partnership with Every Mind Matters
Visit Website
Online Resource Center: RMM Resource Center Collections
Resources
Download 24/7 Hotlines and Community Mental Health Resource Lists
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Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Grounding Resources
24/7 hotlines and resources available for moments of crisis, alcohol or drug use concerns, and other mental health challenges. Also includes tools for grounding and regulation.
Please click below to download resources in your preferred language.
Community Mental Health Resources (Hotlines, Warmlines, and Resources for Cultural Groups & Identities)
Mental health resources and hotlines, including resources for youth and families, LGBTQ+ communities, racial and ethnic groups, those grieving, parents, postpartum individuals, and local partners.
Please click below to download resources inyour preferred language.
Korean Spanish Tagalog
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To talk to someone about self-harm and/or suicide or to get help now, call or text
988
For more information, please contact ovp@ph.lacounty.gov