The LACDMH Help Line serves as the primary entry point for mental health services with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.

Services provided by our Help Line staff include:

• Access Line for Service Referrals, Crisis Assessments and Field Deployments – available 24/7 (option 1 when calling the Help Line)

  • Mental health screening and assessment

  • Referral to a service provider

  • Crisis counseling

  • Mobilizing field response teams

  • Linkages to other services and resources

• Emotional Support Warm Line with Trained Active Listeners – available 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily (option 2 when calling the Help Line)

• Veteran Line for Mental Health Support and Connection to Veteran Programs – available 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (option 3 when calling the Help Line)

Those with hearing or speech disabilities may call 711 to connect with our Help Line. After calling 711, please ask the operator – who will serve as the interpreter between the caller and our staff – to call our Help Line at (800) 854-7771. For additional resources to help those living with disabilities, refer to this resource guide developed by our Access for All UsCC.

Help us spread the word about this important resource. View/download our Help Line toolkit here.

A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7 throughout the U.S. via phone call, text messaging, or online chat. (Please note that existing phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255 will remain operational after July 16, 2022)  

988 Information and Toolkit, click here: https://dmh.lacounty.gov/988-information/

Connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free crisis support via text message. 

The Trevor Lifeline provides support to LGBTQ youths and allies in crisis or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk.