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Free hotlines for grief and loss in California

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

StarVista Crisis Center
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Founded in 1966, the Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center was the first program of the organization known today as...

Counselors, Volunteers
Yolo County Mental Health Crisis and Access Line
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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
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Inland SoCal Crisis Helpline provides 24/7, free and confidential support and information by phone. We help everyone in Inland...

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

Counselors, Volunteers
Redwood Community Services 24/7 Crisis Line
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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...

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

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

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
Behavioral Health Crisis Lines
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Behavioral Health Crisis Lines is dedicated to providing 24/7, free and confidential support and information by phone. We exist...

Friendship Line
AdultsSeniorsWarmline

Friendship Line offers 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support over phone. We are here for seniors in California,...

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

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

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

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

NAMI Santa Clara County Helpline
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NAMI Santa Clara County Helpline serves as a resource center for anyone seeking mental health-related information or support....

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

Don't grieve alone. Get help from a grief support hotline in California, United States

The pain of grief and loss can make you want to withdraw from others and turn inwards. You may feel isolated. However, support is available. There are 18 hotlines in California, United States that support with grief and loss. If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, you may find relief from talking to someone who understands:

  • An inability to find pleasure in the activities you used to enjoy
  • A feeling of deep sadness and emptiness
  • A feeling of abandonment by the person you lost
  • Feeling numb and cut off from your own emotions
  • Emotional exhaustion and extreme fatigue
  • Needing to be constantly distracted from the pain
  • Anger and blame directed toward yourself, others, or God for not preventing the loss
  • An increase or decrease in appetite

Everybody experiences and copes with grief differently. It's normal to feel several emotions in one day. It can be confusing to go through all of this on your own.

Grieving is a very personal experience and because of that, it can feel isolating. If you're in California, United States, speaking to someone who has been there too, and who understands can help you feel less alone.

If you think you might need support with grief or loss today, consider contacting a helpline in California, United States for free, confidential help.


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