Los Angeles Mental Health Hotline
Free, confidential support for Los Angeles residents — available 24/7.
⚠ Safety Notice
If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911.
If you’re having thoughts of suicide or are in emotional crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
The Mental Health Hotline offers support and resources. It is not a substitute for emergency services.
Every year, millions of people across the United States and throughout Los Angeles live with mental illness. More than one in five American adults experiences a mental health condition in a given year, and only a fraction get the help they need. Worry about being treated differently, limited access and cost are among the most common reasons people hold back.
Los Angeles County runs the largest county mental health system in the country, and much of what it offers is free to contact. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression or something you have not put a name to, there is somewhere to start.
The resources below are local, statewide and national, and all of them are free to contact. For options beyond the city, see our California mental health hotline page.
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Options for Los Angeles Hotlines
These resources provide support, information and connections to care in Los Angeles, across California and nationwide. The Mental Health Hotline is one of several places to turn.
Help Is Here
Living in a city the size of Los Angeles can make it harder to know where to begin, not easier. The number of options is part of the problem.
You can share as much or as little as you want. The Mental Health Hotline is a good place to start.
Call when you’re ready.