988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 9-8-8 or chat 988lifeline.org.
Veterans: Press 1
En Espanol: Oprima 2
For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 7-1-1 then 9-8-8.
What Happens When You Call 988?
Crisis Text Line (24/7)
Text LA to 741741
Teen Line
Call 310.855.4673 (6 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily) or text TEEN to 839863 (6 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily)
The Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ Youth (24/7)
Call 1.866.488.7386 or text START to 678678
Survivors of Suicide Attempts (SOSA) Support Groups
Offered by the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center these peer support groups afford individuals with shared experiences the opportunity to jointly process past events and collaboratively develop future coping strategies. Groups of no more than 8 meet in Los Angeles weekly for an 8 week cycle and are 1.5 to 2 hours long. For more information, contact Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Bereavement Services Program Director Rick Mogil at rmogil@didihirsch.org or call 424.362.2912 for adults and 424.362.2911 for teens.
Survivors After Suicide (SAS) Support Groups
Created for people bereaved by suicide, Survivors After Suicide addresses the special needs of people struggling with complex grief, which often accompanies a loved one’s suicide. For more information contact Patricia S. Speelman, MA, LMFT at pspeelman@didihirsch.org or 424.362.2901.
Healing Conversations: Personal Support for Survivors of Suicide Loss (AFSP)
Healing Conversations gives those who have lost someone to suicide the opportunity to talk with experienced volunteers who are themselves survivors of suicide loss, and can offer understanding and guidance in the weeks and months following a suicide death. This program is offered by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
For more information contact healingconversations@afsp.org.
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Access Line
Call 1.800.854.7771
Los Angeles County Community Resources Information Line: 2-1-1