Sadness
If you are feeling unsafe or require immediate medical or psychiatric assistance, please do one of the following:
- call 911
- go to the nearest emergency room
- call the Natividad Medical Center Emergency Room at 831-755-4111.
See the poster to the right for additional hotlines and textlines. You can contact them if you are in a crisis, or if you just need someone to talk to and aren't sure where to turn. All of the volunteers are highly trained.
Monterey County Behavioral Health: Join a local, virtual group meeting on various topics. Click on the links to the right to find the links to join each meeting.
Teen Connect: Tuesdays, 4 p.m.
Family Support Group: every other Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Mindfulness: Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.
Additional resources:
California Youth Crisis Line: Youth ages 12-24 can call or text 1-800-843-5200 or chat online for 24/7 crisis support.
TEEN LINE: Teens can talk to another teen by texting “TEEN” to 839863 from 6pm – 9pm, or call 1-800-852-8336 from 6pm – 10pm
Take Care of Your Body: Neck and upper back stiff from sitting over a phone, Chromebook, or video game controller? Check out this 10-minute yoga sequence to help stretch!
Mental Benefits of Exercise: Explore these articles (1, 2, 3) and the images below to learn about the importance of movement in treating sadness and depression.
