Links to mental health resources:
Crisis Hotlines (24 hrs/7 days)
National suicide and crisis hotlines
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
You may call or text 988, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline for crisis support 24/7.
San Mateo County Crisis Hotline
North County: (650) 579-0350
South County: (650) 368-6655
800-273-8255
http://suicidehotlines.com/
http://suicidehotlines.com/california.html
866-488-7386 – Trevor Lifeline (ages 13-24)
800-656-4673 – Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline (San Mateo County)
855-845-7415 – Peer-Run Warmline (SF Bay Area)
Crisis Text Line
Crisistextline.org
Text “START” to 741741
On-line Resources
San Francisco Bay Area Chinese American Counseling Service
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – San Mateo County
Asian Mental Health Collective
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
For more information regarding laws and regulations that protect consumers of psychological services in California, please visit the website of the California Board of Psychology.
Therapist Directories
Open Path Collective – non-profit national network of therapists who provide affordable therapy to middle and lower-income folks
Inclusive Therapists – national directory of culturally responsive, social justice-oriented therapists (includes reduced-fee options)
Therapy 4 the People – directory of affordable mental health services
Free Black Therapy – free remote mental health services for Black and African American individuals
Asian Mental Health Collective – Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American (APISAA) therapist directory
South Asian Therapists – international directory of South Asian therapists (>50% are based in the US)
Therapy for Black Girls – directory of providers for Black women and girls
Melanin & Mental Health – directory of providers for Black & Latinx/Hispanic communities
Latinx Therapy – directory of Latinx therapists
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network – QTPOC Mental health practitioner directory
GAYLESTA – directory of LGBTQ-friendly therapists
Therapists of Color – Bay Area – directory of therapists of Color in the San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area Muslim Therapists – directory of Muslim therapists in the San Francisco Bay Area
SoCal Muslim Therapists – directory of Muslim therapists in Southern California
Grace A. Chen, Ph.D. 