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Free caregiver support hotlines 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
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
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
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
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...

WEAVE
Everyone

WEAVE provides 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support by phone and online chat. We help everyone, including the...

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...

Contact a hotline in California, United States to get advice on how to support someone you're worried about.

Mental health problems affect about 13% of the global population. When it seems like a loved one is battling with their mental health, you might be struggling yourself to know how to support them. If you notice these signs in someone you care about, reach out for advice from one of 18 hotlines in California, United States.

  • They always seems to be down or in a low mood.
  • They are easily startled.
  • They don’t seem to be keeping up with their daily responsibilities.
  • They have harmed themselves.
  • They seem irritable and their moods are unpredictable.
  • They have become more withdrawn.
  • They are struggling at school or work.
  • You don’t hear from for days or weeks, when you used to hear from them often.

When someone you love opens up to you about difficult thoughts and feelings, not knowing how to respond is very normal. Yet it can make you feel helpless and cause you distress. Fortunately, there are lots of simple ways you can show your support.

If you're worried about a loved one's mental health and you're not sure what to do, help is available. You can contact a hotline in California, United States and get support from a volunteer who cares. A helpline volunteer can guide you in how to help a loved one who is struggling.


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