Helpful Links
The San Diego Psychiatric Society (SDPS) provides the following information to the general public to assist them in answering their questions about mental health issues and mental healthcare. The links are provided as a convenience and do not imply endorsement. SDPS is not responsible for content provided on websites hosted by organizations outside SDPS and does not guarantee the accuracy of the information they contain.
If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go immediately to your nearest emergency room
San Diego County Mental Health Resources and Crisis Line for All Ages and Illnesses
- County of San Diego, Health and Human Resources
- Access and Crisis Line, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
1-888-724-7240. TDD for the hearing impaired: 619-641-6992 - Adult Crisis and Emergency Services
- Children, Youth and Family Services
Information on Mental Health for All Ages and Illnesses
- Healthy Minds
- It’s Up to Us, San Diego
- Mental Health America
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- National Institute for Health
- National Institute for Mental Health
Children and Adolescents-General Parenting, Developmental and other Childhood-related Issues
Youth Resources
Alcohol and Drug Use
Anxiety Disorders
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Asperger's Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
- Healthy Minds
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- BPD Global
- National Institute for Mental Health
Dementia and Other Neurocognitive Disorders
Depression
Eating Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- National Institute for Mental Health
- United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Schizophrenia
Suicide
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Healthy Minds
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline