Suicide Prevention and Resources
Access to suicide prevention services and support are available in our local communities as well as through a national suicide prevention lifeline. You are not alone in helping someone in crisis. There are many resources available to assess, treat and intervene.
Suicide is Preventable
This website provides ways to recognize the signs that someone may be suicidal, find the words to speak to them, and the resources available to assess, treat and intervene.
Visit the Suicide is Preventable website.
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers services to talk to a skilled counselor. If you are feeling distressed and need to talk to a counselor, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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If you prefer to chat to a counselor online, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers that service. Click here to chat online with a trained counselor.
Visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website.
VETERANS CRISIS LINE
The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline and online chat.
Veterans and their families and friends can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 , chat online , or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Visit the Veterans Crisis Line website.
LOCAL COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION NUMBERS
| Alameda | (800) 309-2131 |
| Alpine | (530) 694-1816 or after hours call (800) 486-2163 |
| Amador | (209) 223-6412 or (888) 310-6555 |
| Berkeley City | (510) 981-5244 or after hours call (510) 981-5254 |
| Butte | (530) 891-2810 or (800) 334-6622 |
| Calaveras | (209) 754-3239 or (800) 499-3030 |
| Colusa | (530) 458-0520 or (888) 793-6580 |
| Contra Costa | (888) 678-7277 |
| Del Norte | (707) 464-7224 or (888) 446-4408 |
| El Dorado | (800) 929-1955 or (530) 622-3345 for Placerville or (530) 544-2219 for South Lake Tahoe |
| Fresno | (800) 654-3937 |
| Glenn | (800) 507-3530 |
| Humboldt | (707) 445-7715 or (888) 849-5728 |
| Imperial | (760) 339-4504 or (800) 817-5292 |
| Inyo | (760) 873-6533 or (800) 841-5011 |
| Kern | (800) 991-5272 |
| Kings | (559) 582-4484 or (800) 655-2553 |
| Lake | (800) 900-2075 |
| Lassen | (888) 530-8688 |
| Los Angeles | (800) 854-7771 |
| Madera | (559) 673-3508 or (559) 662-0522 or (888) 275-9779 |
| Marin | (415) 499-6666 |
| Mariposa | (209) 966-7000 |
| Mendocino | (800) 555-5906 or (707) 472-2304 for Ukiah |
| Merced | (209) 381-6800 or (888) 334-0163 |
| Modoc | (800) 699-4880 or (530) 233-6312 or (800) 762-3003 |
| Mono | (707) 924-1740 |
| Monterey | (831) 755-4111 or (877) 663-5433 |
| Napa | (707) 253-4711 |
| Nevada | (530) 265-5811 |
| Orange | (877) 7CRISIS or (877) 727-4747 |
| Placer |
Adult Crisis & Intake: (888) 886-5401 or (916) 787-8860 |
| Plumas | (530) 283-6307 or (800) 757-7898 |
| Riverside | (951) 686-HELP (4357) |
| Sacramento | (888) 881-4881 |
| San Benito | (831) 636-4020 |
| San Bernardino |
(888) 743-1478 |
| San Diego | (800) 479-3339 or (888) 724-7240 |
| San Francisco | (415) 781-0500 |
| San Joaquin | (209) 468-8686 |
| San Luis Obispo | (800) 838-1381 |
| San Mateo | (650) 579-0350 or (800) 273-8255 |
| Santa Barbara | (888) 868-1649 |
| Santa Clara | (855) 278-4204 |
| Santa Cruz | (800) 952-2335 |
| Shasta | (530) 225-5252 or (888) 385-5201 |
| Sierra | (877) 435-7137 |
| Siskiyou | (800) 842-8979 or (800) 452-3669 |
| Solano | (707) 428-1131 |
| Sonoma | (800) 746-8181 or (855) 587-6373 |
| Stanislaus | (209) 558-4600 or (888) 376-6246 |
| Sutter/Yuba | (530) 673-8255 or (888) 923-3800 |
| Tehama | (530) 527-5637 |
| Tri-City | (866) 623-9500 or (909) 623-6131 |
| Trinity | (530) 623-5708 or (530) 623-1362 or (888) 624-5820 |
| Tulare | (800) 320-1616 |
| Tuolumne | (209) 533-7000 |
| Ventura | (866) 998-2243 |
| Yolo | (888) 965-6647 |
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
California and National Mental Health Resources and Organizations
Mental Health America (MHA)
Find Local Support Groups (MHA)
Finding Help & Treatment (MHA)
Depression Screening (MHA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The Science of Mental Illness (NIH)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute of Mental Illness (NAMI)
Find out more about mental illnesses (NAMI)
Treatment and Services (NAMI)
Network of Care
Vets 4 Warriors
California Department of Healthcare Services