If you are currently in danger of hurting yourself or someone else, or you are facing a medical emergency, please dial 911 immediately.

In the case of a crisis, 2-1-1 San Diego offers the following mental health resources:

​CRISIS LINES  

  • Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Text 9-8-8: “988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988

  • Access Crisis Line Call 1(888) 724-7240 if you are actively seeking services. An experienced counselor can help determine your eligibility for services, and provide you with the options and referrals to help connect you to the mental health services that will best meet your needs.

  • SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Line Call (800) 985-5990 or Text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

  • NAMI San Diego Helpline Call (619) 543-1434 for Peer/Family Support Specialists who can provide support, assistance, and connections to resources.

EMERGENCY & CRISIS SERVICES

  • San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital

    • (619) 692-8200 3853

    • Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92110

    • Walk-in emergency mental health services are available for adults and older adults who are experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis at the Emergency Psychiatric Unit.

  • Crisis Stabilization Units

    Crisis Stabilization Units, or CSUs, provide immediate mental health support and treatment services in a therapeutic setting to individuals in acute behavioral health distress who require urgent care beyond what an outpatient clinical service can provide.

    • Children’s Emergency Screening Unit  

      • (619) 876-4502

      • 4309 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103

    • North Coastal Community-Based Crisis Stabilization Unit

      • Serves adults 18+

      • (760) 305-4848

      • 550 West Vista Way, Suite 407, Vista, CA 92083

    • Paradise Valley Bayview Crisis Stabilization Unit

      • Serves adults 18+

      • (619) 585-4221

      • 330 Moss Street Chula Vista, CA 91911

    • Palomar Crisis Stabilization Unit

      • Serves adults 18+

      • (760) 739-3012

      • 2185 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA 92029

  • Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT)

    • County’s Access and Crisis Line (888) 724-7240

      MCRT provides in-person support to anyone, anywhere, experiencing a mental health, drug, or alcohol-related crisis. MCRT dispatches behavioral health experts to emergency calls instead of law enforcement, when appropriate, with teams made up of clinicians, case managers, and peer support specialists.

ADDITIONAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

  • The Peer-to-Peer Warm Line 

    • Call (619)-295-1055 or (800) 930-WARM (9276)

    • 3:30 pm - 11:00 pm; 7 days/week to speak to a Peer Support Specialist.

  • Teen Line Text "TEEN" to 839863 between 6:00pm-9:00pm PST to receive teen-to-teen education and support. View recaps from each texting session, track your progress, and more. Your coach will also use this information to better help you reach your goals.

  • The Headspace Care app — 24/7 emotional support The Headspace Care app, previously known as the Ginger app, offers immediate 1-on-1 support for coping with many common challenges — from stress and low mood to issues with work and relationships, and more. Headspace Care’s highly trained emotional support coaches are ready to help 24/7. Text with your coach to discuss goals, share challenges, and create an action plan with your coach. Get personalized, interactive skill-building tools from your coach via a library of more than 200 activities on the app.

PSYCHIATRIC CARE

  • URGENT PSYCHIATRIC CARE: Jane Westin Center

    • (619) 235-2600 Monday–Friday: 8AM-8PM

    • Urgent Walk-In Clinic located at 1045 9th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

      The Jane Westin Center is an Urgent Psychiatric Walk-In Center located in downtown San Diego that provides same-day, one-time behavioral health screening, assessment, psychiatric evaluation, medication services, crisis intervention and discharge planning for adults in urgent need of psychiatric medications.

  • Life Stance Health

    • Services: Adult Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Medication Management, Neuropsychological Testing and Evaluation, Psychological Testing And Evaluation

    • Accepted Insurances: Accepts most major insurances

  • Psychiatric Centers at San Diego (Mindpath Health)

    • Contact: Call 1-619-528-4600

    • Website: https://www.mindpath.com/pcsd/ 

    • Location: Chula Vista, East County, Mission Valley, Innovation Drive, & San Marcos

    • Services: Psychiatric evaluation, Medication management, Pediatric mental health care, Counseling, Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Esketamine, ADHD evaluation (at select locations).

    • Accepted Insurances: Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, ComPsych, UpriseHealth, Humana Behavioral Health, Magellan Health, MHN/ Health Net, United Behavioral Health, Optum, Sharp Health Plan.

  • SoCal Psychiatric Care

    • Contact: Call 858-923-5226

    • Website: https://www.scpctms.com/ 

    • Location: 9888 Carrol Centre Rd, Suite 218, San Diego, CA 92126

    • Services: ADHD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, Developmental Disabilities.

    • Accepted Insurances: Aetna, Healthnet, Tricare, Anthem, Optum, United Health Care, Sharp Health Plan, BlueCross BlueShield, Blue California.

  • Psychiatrists San Diego/ Psychiatric Care NPS (Online)

    • Services: ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Mood Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD & more.

    • Accepted Insurances: Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana, United Behavioral Health/Optum, United Health Care, UMR, GEHA, Meritain Health.

  • Kaiser Permanente Members- Southern CA Region

    • Contact: 1-833-579-4848 (TTY 711) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

    • For 24/7 crisis intervention and urgent mental health advice, please call 1-800-900-3277

    • For concerns about mental health or substance use services, call 1-800-390-3503 to reach our dedicated resolution specialists, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

INPATIENT/ OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

  • Mental Health Center of San Diego 

    Call (858) 358-7508 or email info@mhcsandiego.com

    • Services: Residential, Outpatient, Group Therapy

    • Specialties: Holistic approaches for Mental health disorders: This includes conditions such as Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar, Eating Disorders, and Substance Abuse.

    • Accepted Insurances: Beacon Health, Cigna, Aetna, and Anthem Blue Cross

  • Douglas Young Youth and Family Services

    • Call: (858) 300-8282

    • Address: 7917 Ostrow Street, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92111

    • The program provides a full range of services to children and youth identified as having Serious Emotal Disturbance (SED). Services are family-driven, and all family members actively participate in service planning and delivery.

    • Services: Behavioral health and psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual, family, and group counseling, case management, parenting support, substance use prevention and treatment, and crisis intervention.

  • VETERANS - Solara Mental Health

    • Call: 844-263-4882

    • Services: Residential, Outpatient, Family Program, Transitional Program, Assessments & Screenings.

    • Specialties: PTSD & other disorders, Holistic therapy, family therapy, and process groups.

    • Accepted Insurances: TriWest, VA, US Department of Veteran Affairs.

LOW-COST PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES

Sliding Scale and other affordable options.

  • Alliant Clinic

    • Virtual & In Person Sliding Scale $20-$150

    • www.alliantclinics.org

    • Alliant Couple and Family Clinic offers mental health services on a sliding fee scale to couples, individuals, families, and children.

  • NISD Counseling

    • Virtual & In Person

    • Sliding Scale $40-$120 College Discounts & Counseling Packages Available

    • www.nisdcounseling.org 

    • Narrative Initiatives San Diego (NISD) is a holistic medical practice in the queer-friendly community of Hillcrest, dedicated to providing  inclusive and affordable mental health services to low-income, uninsured, underserved and marginalized populations.

  • Open Path Psychotherapy Collective

  • Alma

  • Center for Community Counseling and Engagement

    • 4283 El Cajon Blvd. Suite 215; San Diego, CA 92105

    • (619) 594-4918

    • www.centerforcommunitycounseling.org 

      • Services: Individual, Couples, Family & Group

      • Fees: Sliding Scale

      • Languages: Spanish

  • Center for Mindful Relationships

    2333 1st Avenue, #203; San Diego, CA 92101

    (619) 354-1005

    https://cfmrsandiego.com/ 

    • Specializes in : Grief, Family/Friend MH support, DV support

    • Services: Individual, Couple & Group therapy

    • Fees: Sliding scale $40+

  • Narrative Initiatives - San Diego

    • James Goodrich Whitney Clinic

    • 3636 5th Avenue; San Diego, 92103

    • 619-786-7184

    • https://www.nisdcounseling.org/ 

    • Services: Individual, Couple, Family, Group

    • Fees: $25-$50/session.

    • Hours: 8A-9P M-F; 8A-6P Sat

  • Imperial Beach Community Clinic

    • 1016 Outer Road; San Diego, CA 92154

    • (619) 429-3733; www.ibclinic.org 

    • Services: Individual, Groups, Psychiatry

    • Fees: Sliding scale $35+ / MediCal and many insurance plans

    • Languages: English, Spanish

  • San Ysidro Health Center

    • 905 S. Euclid Avenue; San Diego, CA 92114

    • 619-662-4100

    • http://www.syhc.org/services/behavioral-health/ 

    • Services: Individual, Couples, Family & Group

    • therapy; substance abuse, case management

    • Fees: MediCal accepted; affordable sliding scale.

    • Languages: Spanish, Mandarin

    • Hours: 8am-5pm, M-F

  • Medi-Cal Mental Health Access Line: 

    • San Diego County 888-724-7240