Dial 988 or go to the nearest emergency room
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-877-7-CRISIS (1-877-727-4747)
Teen Line: 1-800-TLC-TEEN (1-800-852-8336)
California Youth Crisis Line: 1-800-843-5200
The Trevor Project (support for LGBTQIA+ kids, teens and young adults): 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386) or text "START" to 678678
Trans Lifeline (available 7am - 1am PST): 1-877-565-8860
Crisis Text Line: Text "HOME" to 741741

DBSA (Depression Bipolar Support Alliance) - A peer-based, wellness-focused support group that also provides resources and tools for mental wellness
Suicide Attempter Support Group (through Didi Hirsch's Suicide Prevention Center) - a therapist-facilitated support group for people who are not actively suicidal, but who have had a suicide attempt or who struggle with chronic thoughts of suicide
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - Peer support groups for people living with mental health conditions
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - Family support groups for family members and loved ones who are impacted by mental illness
The Yellow Couch Collective - A space for Black women to gather on-line for support, encouragement, and personal development (monthly or annual fee)
Ourselves Black - An on-line magazine and podcast created by a Black board-certified psychiatrist focused on the mental health of folks in the Black community
TrevorSpace - an affirming international community for LGBTQ young people ages 13-24
Transforming Family - A family support group for families with transgender/gender diverse children/teens/young adults. Transforming Families offers support groups for parents/caregivers and extended family (aunts/uncles/grandparents) as well as groups for siblings of transgender/gender diverse children/teens, and support groups for the transgender/gender diverse kids/teens/young adults themselves.
Trans Families - A non-profit organization that support transgender people and their families. Trans Families runs parent support groups (including in Spanish), a trans youth leadership program, youth support groups and special topic groups.
L.A. Gender Center - Peer support groups for trans men/trans masculine, trans women/transfeminine and non-binary folks
Trans*Lounge - Community support through the Los Angeles LGBT Center for Trans* and gender-expansive folks
Los Angeles LGBT Center - Support groups, housing resources, medical resources (including HRT), and legal resources for the LGBTQIA+ community
Camp Brave Trails - An LGBTQ youth (ages 12-18) leadership camp that offers a summer camp, family camp and year-round programming.
OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center - sliding scale therapist-facilitated grief support groups. Group member are put in small groups with people who experienced similar losses and remain in the same group cohort for about a year. Grievers will not be put into a group until they are past their immediate grieving phase (once past the first few months after the loss)
Survivors After Suicide (through Didi Hirsch's Suicide Prevention Center) - Eight week long therapist-facilitated 8-10 person support groups for people who lost someone to suicide. There are separate adult and teen groups and the group cohort stays the same throughout the eight weeks.
Pet Loss Partners - sliding-scale cost pet loss support group
Pet Loss Support - Various resources for support when grieving the loss of a pet

Headspace - a mindfulness and meditation app that offers a limited, free version accessible through downloading their app or signing up on their website. Some employers/schools/insurance providers offer free membership codes.
Calm - a meditation and sleep app that offers a limited free version through their website or downloading their app. Access to the full app is also available for free to certain folks (check to see if your employer/school/insurance provider offers free membership codes)
UCLA MARC (Mindful Awareness Research Center) - offers a free mindfulness app, as well as free guided meditations , courses and resources on their website
10% Happier - a meditation and sleep app (with free trial and in-app purchases/subscriptions)

Simple Habit - a meditation and sleep app that also offer a free downloadable, limited version and an upgraded version for purchase
Insight Timer - a free meditation, yoga and sleep website and app that also offers free on-line wellness talks/teachings
Mesmerize - an audio and visual meditation app that is pretty cool and psychedelic (FYI - there's a user warning if you have epilepsy or are prone to seizures) - there is a free trial for three days and then it requires a monthly or annual subscription fee
Michael Sealy - a YouTube channel of meditation and hypnosis recordings especially helpful for insomnia

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) - website with resources for adults, teens and children with ADHD (or their parents)
ADDitude Magazine On-line - free on-line magazine with resources for adults, teens and children with ADHD (or their parents) - print magazine is available for subscription
Focus Keeper - Time management and productivity app (free with in-app purchases)

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - in addition to having peer and family support groups, NAMI offers a lot of great information on-line about different diagnoses and treatments
Daylio - Self-Care Bullet Journal App with Goals, Mood Diary & Happiness Tracker (free with an upgrade option for a fee)
Finch - an app that turns self-care into a game - like a Tamagotchi, but for self-care (free trial then annual membership; in-app purchases)
What's Up? - A free (donation-based) mental health app (not to be confused with "Whatsapp") that provides CBT resources and grounding techniques
Good Things gratitude journal- A gratitude journal app (free with in-app subscription purchases available)
MoodNotes: - A mood-tracking app focused on use of CBT skills and self-care (free trial with subscription thereafter)
CBT Companion - A mood journal, CBT thought log and gratitude journal (free with an upgrade option for a fee; in-app purchases)
Clarity: CBT Self-help Journal - An app to help learn and use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), track your mood and learn mindfulness and problem-solving skills (free with in-app upgrades/subscriptions)
Quit Anger - An anger management app that uses CBT, mindfulness, meditation, and grounding techniques (free with a premium upgrade for a fee)
The Safe Place - A mental health app geared towards POC (free)
The Mighty - A free website and app that is geared toward folks struggling with health issues (both visible and invisible - including mental illness)
You Feel Like Shit - Yes, I swear this is a real site! It's a free, on-line self-care game for when your mental health is leaving you struggling with basic self-care.

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