Crisis Services
If you are having a mental health crisis, feeling suicidal, or at risk for harming yourself or another person, these services welcome you to call and are available 24 hours a day.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) 24 hours/ 7 days a week.
Crisis Text Line – Text START to 741741. Live crisis counselor available 24/7 in the USA.
California Suicide and Crisis Hotlines Suicide Prevention, Awareness and Support
The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) offers County residents a wide range of mental health and addiction treatment services to meet your behavioral health needs. Available mental health services include psychiatric Emergency/Crisis, inpatient and outpatient care. Eligibility for county mental health programs is based on behavioral health needs. The Mental Health Call Center is the centralized entry point for those seeking services from Santa Clara County Behavioral Health.
1-800-704-0900 24 hours/ 7 days a week.
Crisis Hotline Mobile Crisis Response Team (24/7):
1-800-704-0900 (press 2 once you are connected)
You can also receive help getting services for your mental health crisis in a local emergency room. If you are my client, please leave me a message as well.
- If you have a CHILD in crisis, call the EMQ Child/Adolescent Mobile Crisis Program (includes after hours/weekend emergencies): 1-408-379-9085 or 1-877-421-7474
- If you are a TEENAGER in crisis, call Bill Wilson Center Crisis Line: 408-850-6140 or the Teen Hotline 650-579-0353
- If you are feeling SUICIDAL, talking to someone may help. Suicide and Crisis Hotline have trained counselors available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Don’t wait, call now! In Santa Clara County: 855-278-4204
RAINN – 24-hr National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
YWCA Silicon Valley Crisis Intervention Services 24/7 Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking Support Hotline in English and Spanish (800) 572-2782
Services delivered over the phone include healthy relationship education, crisis counseling, safety planning, shelter screenings, lethality assessments, legal information and referrals.
Additional Resources
Co-Dependents Anonymous - Codependency is a behavioral condition in a relationship where one person enables another person's addiction, poor mental health, immaturity, irresponsibility, or under-achievement. Among the core characteristics of codependency is an excessive reliance on other people for approval and a sense of identity.
Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center provides community, leadership, advocacy, services and support to the Silicon Valley’s LGBTQ People and their Allies.
San Francisco Sex Information – blog that provides confidential, accurate, non-judgmental information about sex and reproductive health.
Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health Education Department – classes on Managing Depression, Anxiety, Anger, MBSR, Improving Your Sleep, etc
Psychology Today – extensive search engine to find psychotherapists and other resources
How to Choose A Good Counselor or Therapist
Mindfulness and Meditation Resources
Teachings from Pema Chödrön
How To Meditate with Pema Chödrön
(Guided Meditation) Increase Mindfulness, Awareness, Calm Abiding & Special Insight ♡ Pema Chödrön ♡
The Noble Journey From Fear to Fearlessness ♡ Pema Chödrön ♡
When Things Fall Apart ♡ Pema Chödrön ♡
Good Medicine ♡ Part 1 ♡ How to Turn Pain into Compassion with Tonglen Meditation ♡ Pema Chödrön ♡
Good Medicine ♡ Part 2 ♡ How to Turn Pain into Compassion with Tonglen Meditation ♡Pema Chödrön ♡
