Mental Health Resources

In an emergency or in need of immediate help, dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 741741
  • Personas que hablan español, llamen a the Lifeline al 888-682-9454.
  • For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, call the Lifeline at 800-799-4889.
• Alameda County Crisis Counseling Services offers a free, confidential, and non-judgmental support line for California workers in health care settings responding to COVID-19. If you would like to use these services, please call 1-510-420-3222. Free, professional, confidential, and available 24/7.
• Veterans Crisis Line: Call 800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1
• The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ youth under 25): Call 866-488-7386 or text START to 678678
• Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
• Postpartum Support International Helpline: 800-944-4PPD (4773)
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
• The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-4-A-CHILD
• Peer-Run Warm Line at Mental Health Association of San Francisco: 855-845-7415 – Peer-to-peer resource for anyone in California seeking emotional support 24/7. Support available via phone and webchat and in Spanish.
• Institute on Aging: 800-971-0016 – Friendship Line – a 24-hour, toll-free, accredited, national crisis line for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities.
• CalHope Warm Line: 833- 317-HOPE (4673) – COVID-19 peer-run warm line for emotional support for Covid-19 related stress.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration HelpLine: 800-662-HELP (4357) 24/7 free, confidential treatment referral and information service in English and Spanish for individuals and families facing mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
• California Office of the Patient Advocate 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) California
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: COVID-19: 800-950-6264 (NAMI Helpline)
• Mental Health America of California
• The Mental Health Coalition’s BIPOC Resource List
• Univ. of North Carolina School of Medicine: Heroes Health mobile application (free)
• UCSF: Resources to support your mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak
• How healthcare personnel can take care of themselves (Uniformed Services University)
• Fight COVID-19 with better sleep health: A guide for hospital workers (Uniformed Services University)
• American Medical Association: Managing mental health during COVID-19
• APA Foundation: Working remotely during COVID-19 – your mental health and well-being
• CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019: Managing anxiety and stress
• SAMHSA: Taking care of your behavioral health
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Taking care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty
• Mental Health America: Mental health and COVID-19
• WHO: Managing Mental Health: COVID-19 
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – For mental health providers: Working with patients affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak