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Central Coast Hotline
Everyone

Central Coast Hotline is dedicated to providing 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support over phone. We support...

California Youth Crisis Line
YouthWarmlineAll topics

California Youth Crisis Line provides 24/7, free and confidential support by phone, text message (SMS) and online chat. We...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
Children of the Night
Everyone

Children of the Night is dedicated to providing 24/7, free and confidential support and information over phone. We are here for...

Community Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

Community Helpline offers free, compassionate and confidential support by phone. We are here to help everyone in California,...

Project Return Peer Support Network
EveryoneAll topics

Ever wish you had someone to talk to? Someone who is supportive, caring and non-judgmental? Someone who is understanding and...

Placer County Koinonia Family Services Hotline
ParentsYouthAll topics

Placer County Koinonia Family Services Hotline offers 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support over phone. We exist...

Yolo County Mental Health Crisis and Access Line
EveryoneAll topics

A statewide, toll-free telephone number available 24 hours a day, seven days per week, with language capability in all...

Counselors
(800) 735-2929Teletype (TTY) number for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Inland SoCal Crisis Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

Inland SoCal Crisis Helpline provides 24/7, free and confidential support and information by phone. We help everyone in Inland...

Counselors, Volunteers
Siskiyou County Crisis Service
EveryoneAll topics

Siskiyou County Crisis Service is dedicated to providing 24/7, free and confidential support by phone. We support everyone in...

Counselors, Volunteers
San Diego Access and Crisis Line (ACL)
EveryoneAll topics

The San Diego Access and Crisis Line (ACL) has been serving the people of San Diego County since 1997. The ACL provides...

Redwood Community Services 24/7 Crisis Line
EveryoneAll topics

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Redwood Community Crisis Services is the sole provider of emergency crisis response in...

Counselors
1-855-838-0404Teletype (TTY) number for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
EveryoneAll topics

El Dorado County Behavioral Health Division (South Lake Tahoe) offers 24/7, free and confidential support by phone. We help...

Courage to Call
VeteransAll topics

Every day in San Diego County, current and former service members and their families deal with the complex maze of issues that...

Mental Health Advocates of Marin ERC Warmline
EveryoneWarmlineAll topics

Mental Health Advocates of Marin Warmline offers free, compassionate, and confidential support over the phone. We exist to help...

Struggling with family issues like fighting or jealousy? Contact a hotline in California, United States for confidential help

Families can be complicated. If personality clashes, violence, substance use, illness, trauma or other problems at home are causing you fear, stress or pain, you are not alone. There are 15 hotlines in California, United States for people struggling with family issues. If you are experiencing any of the following, reach out for a helping hand today:

  • Job loss, financial struggles or gambling and the impact these can have on your family.
  • Family members who ask too much of you or depend on you for support.
  • Problems caused by a lack of money for resources such as food, clothing and accommodation.
  • Serious family issues such as divorce, addiction, loss of a family member, or sexual abuse.
  • Stress in the family, caused by issues with housing, money or unemployment.
  • Perfectionism, pressure or abuse from your parent, guardian, sibling or spouse.
  • Frequent conflicts about everyday things and differences of opinion, beliefs or behaviour.
  • A parent or sibling who suffers from addiction, mental illness, illness or disability.

When you're experiencing family problems, you may tend to blame yourself. But you are not responsible for the behavior of your family members. While you can't control the poor behavior of others, you can get help with how to respond.

If your problems at home are following you out the door, you're not alone. Many people who experience family conflict find it difficult to cope. The good news is that help is available in California, United States. You can speak to a crisis line counselor and get free, confidential support whenever you're ready.


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  • Parenting
  • Physical illness
  • Pregnancy & abortion
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  • Trauma & PTSD
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