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Free hotlines for loneliness and isolation in California

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...

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
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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
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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
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...

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
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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
Deaf & HOHEveryone

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
ParentsYouthAll topics

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

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...

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...

NAMI Santa Clara County Helpline
Adults

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

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...

Feeling lonely? Get free support from a hotline in California, United States

Loneliness is something that everyone experiences from time to time. But when loneliness doesn't go away, it can start to have a serious impact on your mental and physical wellbeing. If you're struggling with these symptoms of chronic loneliness, reach out to one of 17 helplines in California, United States for support.

  • Feeling that life is meaningless.
  • Feeling extremely tired and even burnt out when you try to socialize.
  • Feeling hopeless, like you'll be lonely forever.
  • Feeling that nobody "gets" you.
  • Feeling frustrated, anxious or irritable.
  • Feeling that your physical and/or mental health is suffering.
  • Feeling a sense of emptiness like there's a void that needs to be filled.
  • A lack of close friends.

Everybody is prone to feeling lonely, even in the company of others. It's especially common to feel lonely when you're not connecting with others in a meaningful way. When you're not connecting with others in a way that meets your social needs, you may feel extremely isolated.

Talking to someone who cares about what you're experiencing can help you feel less alone. Calling a hotline will connect you with someone like this. Helpline volunteers and counselors in California, United States will offer you a listening ear and will work through difficult emotions with you.

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


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