A mini mental health resource directory that includes a list of national hotlines, websites, and recommendations.

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Please call 911 for all emergencies or go to your local emergency room. 

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Crisis Resources & Hotlines

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:​

  • 800-273-8255​

  • Spanish: 888-628-9454

  • Deaf/Hard of hearing: 800-799-4889

  • suicidepreventionlifeline.org

• Crisis Text Line:​

  • Text "Start" to 741741​

  • Crisistextline.org

• Trans Lifeline:​

  • 877-565-8860​

  • translifeline.org

• National Alliance on Mental Health:​

  • 800-950-NAMI​​

  • nami.org

• Social Services Referrals:​

  • 211​

  • 211.org

• Don't Call the Police:​

  • dontcallthepolice.com​

• Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Hotline (specific to Southern California):​

  • 877-727-4747

  • English/Spanish 24/7​

  • Vietnamese/Korean 4:30p-12:30a

  • didihirsch.org/services/suicide-prevention

• Suicide Hotline of Southern California:​

  • 714-894-4242 ​

  • 9a-9p

• Warm Line:​

  • 877-910-9276​

  • M-F 9a-3a, Sat/Sun 10a-3a

  • NamiOC.org

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Southern California Community Mental Health Resources

• Brea Resource Center, Brea, CA

  • 714-990-7150​

  • General: $20-$40, M-F

• Casa de la Familia, Santa Ana, CA​

  • 213-413-7777 24-hr hotline​

  • 714-667-5220 main

  • Low-cost therapy, support groups

• Casa Youth Shelter, Alamitos, CA​

  • 800-914-2272​

  • Sliding scale

• Catholic Charities Counseling Center, Santa Ana, CA​

  • 714-347-9674​

  • Cal Fresh, food distribution, immigration info, sliding scale

• Straight Talk, Santa Ana, CA​

  • 714-828-2000​

  • Sliding scale, individual, couples, families

• California Family Institute, Costa Mesa, CA​

  • 949-381-1510​

  • Sliding scale

• Turning Point Center for Families, Costa Mesa, CA​

  • 714-547-8111​

  • Sliding scale, individual, couples, families

• Francis Smith Center for Individual and Family Therapy, Orange, CA (Chapman -Crean Building)​

  • 714-997-6746​

  • Sliding scale ($15-$60)

• Pepperdine Community Counseling Center, Irvine, CA​

  • 949-223-2570​

  • Sliding scale

• The LGBTQ Center Orange County, Santa Ana, CA​

  • 714-953-5428​

  • Sliding scale, free HIV testing

• The LGBTQ Center, Long Beach, CA

  • 562 434-4455​

  • Sliding scale, health services

• Human Options, Costa Mesa, CA​

  • 877-854-3594 24-hour hotline​

  • 949-757-3635

  • For battered families, 30 day stay, counseling, groups, legal

• Rape Crisis/Sexual Assault 24-hour Hotline​

  • 714-957-2737​

• Interval House, CA

  • 714-891-8121​

  • Domestic violence, human trafficking, crisis, counseling, legal, shelter

• Women's Transitional Living Center, CA​

  • 714-992-1931 main​

  • 877-531-5522 24-hour bilingual hotline

  • Domestic violence, human trafficking, counseling, groups, legal, LGBTQ, shelter

• Living Success ​Center, Costa Mesa, CA

  • 949-645-4723​

  • Sliding scale, individuals, families, groups

• Mariposa Woman's Center, Orange and San Juan Capistrano, CA​

  • 714-547-6494​

  • Sliding scale, adolescents, couples, groups, family and women programs

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Trans-Affirming Resources

• LGBTQ Center Orange County:

  • Monthly Trans Orientations

    • lgbtqcenteroc.org/services/transitions

  • Support Group for Families and Friends

    • ​lgbtqcenteroc.org/adult-groups

  • Youth and Young Adult Groups

    • lgbtqcenteroc.org/youthprograms

• LGBTQ Center Long Beach:

  • Social and Support Groups + Support Group for Families and Friends:

    • centerlb.org/transhealth

• UCI Health Gender Diversity Program Resource List​

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National Resources

• Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression Resources:

  • ​Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA)

    • adaa.org

  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

    • dbsalliance.org

    • If you are having thoughts of death or suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK or text DBSA to 741-741.

    • If you need immediate assistance, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.

• Cancer & Mental Health Resources:

  • ​American Cancer Society Helpline 1-800-227-2345

    • cancer.org

  • Mental Health & Lung Cancer

    • lungcancercenter.com/lung-cancer/complications/mental-health/

  • Mesothelioma & Depression

    • mesotheliomahub.com/mesothelioma/complications/mental-effects

  • Mesothelioma Misdiagnosis

    • asbestos.net/mesothelioma/diagnosis/misdiagnosis

  • Mesothelioma Support

    • mesothelioma.net/mesothelioma-support

• Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Hotlines & Resources 

  • The National Domestic Violence Hotline

    • (800-799-7233) | TTY 1−800−787−322

    • thehotline.org

  • RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization.

    • Call (800) 656-4673 Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm CST.

    • rainn.org

  • Safe Horizon (Link directs to hotline list)

    • safehorizon.org/hotlines

• Eating Disorder Resources

  • National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

    • anad.org

    • Helpline (888)-375-7767 Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm CST

  • National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

    • nationaleatingdisorders.org

    • Helpline Mon-Thu from 11am to 9pm ET, and Fri from 11am to 5pm ET

    • Online chat: Mon-Thu from 9am to 9pm ET, and Fri from 9am to 5pm ET

    • If you are currently in a crisis, please dial 911, call 1.800.273.8255 or text “N.E.D.A” to 74174

• General Mental Health Resources

  • Mental Health America

    • mhanational.org

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness

    • nami.org

    • The NAMI HelpLine: Monday - Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

• Grief Resources

  • ​Center for Loss & Life Transition

    • centerforloss.com

  • What’s your Grief?

    • whatsyourgrief.com

• LA County Hotlines & Resources

  • 211 LA County: Dial 2-1-1 within Los Angeles County

    • 211la.org

  • Los Angeles Department of Mental Health

    • (800) 854-7771

• LGBTQ Hotline & Resources

  • ​Trevor Project Lifeline: (800) 788-7386 Call or Text

    • thetrevorproject.org

  • LGBT National Help Center

    • glbtnationalhelpcenter.org

  • PFLAG (Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays):

    • pflag.org 

  • Transgender Law Center

    • transgenderlawcenter.org

  • Ultimate LGBT Resource guide

    • couponfollow.com/research/resources-guide-for-lgbtq-students

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Resources

  • International OCD Foundation

    • iocdf.org

  • Peace of Mind Foundation

    • peaceofmind.com

• PTSD Resources 

  • National Center of PTSD

    • www.ptsd.va.gov

  • Veterans Crisis Line

    • www.veteranscrisisline.net

    • 24/7 Phone: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1

    • Text 83825

• Racial Justice & Equality Resources

  • Black Mental Health Matters- Resource list

    • blackmentalhealthmatters.carrd.co/#resources

  • GLAD Legal Advocates & Defenders- Racial Justice Resource list

    • glad.org/racial-justice-resources

  • NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

    • naacp.org

  • Racial Equity Tools

    • racialequitytools.org

• Self Harm Resources

  • Self-Harm Info

    • helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/cutting-and-self-harm.htm

  • Co-occurring Disorders & Self-harm

    • ridgefieldrecovery.com/treatments/co-occurring-disorders/self-harm

• Sexuality Resources

  • American Sexual Health Association

    • ashasexualhealth.org

  • Center for Positive Sexuality

    • positivesexuality.org

  • National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

    • ncsfreedom.org

• Substance Abuse Hotline & Resources 

  • Substance Abuse Service Helpline

    • (844) 804-7500

  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

    • samhsa.gov

  • Alcoholism Treatment Info

    • alcoholrehabguide.org/treatment

  • Inpatient Rehab Info

    • alcoholhelp.com/Treatment/Inpatient-Rehab

  • Effects of Alcohol Abuse

    • rehabspot.com/alcohol/Effects-of-Alcohol-Abuse

  • Drug Addiction

    • addictioncenter.com/Addiction​