Crisis Hotlines

I do not monitor my email or phone every day. If you need immediate care, please contact one of the crisis lines listed below. If you are having an emergency, please go to your nearest emergency room. 

National Crisis (Suicide) Hotline: 

800-273-TALK (8255)


Crisis Text Line: 

Text HOME to 741741


National Sexual Assault Hotline: 

(800) 656-4673


Trevor Project Lifeline (LGBTQ Crisis Intervention): 

(866) 488-7386


California Youth Crisis Line: 

(800) 843-5200


M.H. First Oakland by Anti-Police Terror Project

Non-police response to mental health crises

(only available Fridays & Saturdays from 2pm to 2am):

(510) 999-9641 

https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/mh-first-oakland 


CDC National HIV and AIDS Hotline: 

(800) 232-4636


National Domestic Violence Hotline: 

(800) 799-7233


National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 

1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org