Need someone to talk to? Here are resources to help if you're feeling down
Friends,
Flyer courtesy of Office of Councilmember Ashby (D1)
We are all struggling with how to handle being stuck at home.
We’re struggling to establish routines when much of the normal structure of our lives is gone. We’re struggling to get along without being around the ones we love and the ones that mentor us and guide us through our days.
We’re struggling to get along without the sports and physical activity routines that kept us healthy and reduce stress. Many of our families and seniors are struggling just to get the food they need.
There are resources out there where you can get help. If you need someone to talk to about what’s going on, you can call the non-emergency California Peer-run Warm Line at 855-845-7415.
The California Youth Crisis Line offers assistance for people ages 12 to 24 every day, round the clock. You can reach it by calling or texting 1-800-843-5200 or by visiting Calyouth.org
Here are other mental health resources for both adults and young people:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | call 1800-273-8255
Teen Line | Teens Helping Teens | call 310-855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863
New parent site: www.teenlineonline.org/parents
Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741 for 24/7 Crisis support in the US
LGBTQ + youth suicide prevention & crisis intervention: The Trevor Project
Trans Lifeline link is https://www.translifeline.org/ 877-565-8860
ALCOHOL & DRUG HELPLINE
Call 800-923-4357 (24/7/365)
Text RecoveryNow to 839863 (8am-11pm PST daily)
For individuals and family members seeking crisis intervention, treatment referral, and chemical-dependency information.
MILITARY HELPLINE
Call 888-457-4838 (24/7/365)
Text MIL1 to 839863 (8am-11pm PST daily)
Support for service members, veterans, and their families that is independent of any branch of the military or government.
Domestic Violence
My Sister’s House Multilingual Domestic Violence: 916-428-3271
WEAVE Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence: 916-920-2952
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019
Provides information for parents and caregivers about infectious disease outbreaks in your community. Knowing important information about the outbreak and learning how to be prepared can reduce stress and help calm likely anxieties. This resource will help parents and caregivers think about how an infectious disease outbreak might affect their family— both physically and emotionally—and what they can do to help their family cope.
California Coalition for Youth (CCY) - a statewide, grassroots nonprofit organization that has been in the service of disconnected runaway and homeless youth ages 12-24 for the last 42 years throughout (and beyond) the state. Staff and volunteer crisis counselors offer a 24/7 crisis intervention counseling hot-line and chat-line, as well as referrals to youth-serving agencies in the caller's community, a direct connection to resources through a three-way call and a confidential message relay service. CCY also provides educational outreach to all communities.
Website and Chat Line: https://calyouth.org
Crisis Line: 1-800-843-5200
General Information: info@calyouth.org
Advocacy Information: advocacy@calyouth.org
Crisis Information: cycl@calyouth.org
Suicide prevention: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Talk Saves Lives VIDEO)
If a person says they are considering suicide
Take the person seriously
Stay with them
Help them remove lethal means
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Text TALK to 741741 to text with a trained crisis counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7
Escort them to mental health services or an emergency room
NAMI CA https://namica.org/coronavirus-tips/
