General Resources
***Please note that these lists are not exhaustive and there are many other mental health resources available in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Areas. It is recommended that you do further research or consult with a mental health professional for more specific and personalized recommendations***
Greater Los Angeles Area
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
550 S Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Has an enormous amount of resources to connect you with the services you need
The Help Group
13164 Burbank Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
Serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, abuse and emotional challenges
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services provides free mental health, substance use disorder and suicide prevention services and is dedicated to serving communities where stigma or poverty limits access. Didi Hirsch helps children and adults from 11 locations and 100 schools throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Cedars-Sinai Mental Health Services
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/programs/psychiatry.html
Inpatient and outpatient psychiatry and behavioral health
UCLA Behavioral Health Services
https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/behavioral-health
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Inpatient and outpatient psychiatry and behavioral health
The Midnight Mission
https://www.midnightmission.org
601 S San Pedro St
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Offer a variety of emergency homeless services to people in need, ranging from providing food and hygiene to our Women’s Crisis and Bridge Center. Emergency services and 12-step recovery, family living, job training, education and workforce development programs offer a compassionate bridge to achieve and maintain healthy, productive lives.
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Department of Public Health Community Behavioral Health Services
https://sf.gov/information/mental-health-sf
1380 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 255-3737
Has an enormous amount of resources to connect you with the services you need
UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital
psychiatry.ucsf.edu
401 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-7000
lpmedicalcenter@ucsf.edu
Provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services including skills groups and DBT, among other things
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Francisco
https://www.namisf.org/
870 Market St, Suite 928
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 905-6264
info@namisf.org
A peer run organization that offers peer support in behavioral health by offering unique lived experience with mental health conditions. Provides support focused on advocacy, education, mentoring, and motivation for an individual's mental health goals.
Mental Health Association of San Francisco
https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/
870 Market St, Suite 928
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 421-2926
info@mhasf.org
WestCoast Children's Clinic
https://www.westcoastcc.org
3301 East 12th St
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 269-9030
info@westcoastcc.org
Has multiple clinical programs for children including testing and evaluation, outpatient therapy, post foster care transition support, support for those transitioning from adolescent to adulthood, support for exploited youth or at risk for exploitation, and support for children removed from their homes
San Francisco Suicide Prevention
https://www.sfsuicide.org
870 Market St, Suite 965
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 781-0500
info@sfsuicide.org
San Francisco VA Medical Center Mental Health Clinic
https://www.va.gov/san-francisco-health-care/health-services/mental-health-care/
4150 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94121
The Behavioral Health Department offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including telehealth appointments. We provide consultation, evaluation, and treatment for a variety of issues impacting emotional well-being. Our services include: psychiatry, psychology, homeless veterans services, treatment for addictive disorders, including residential rehabilitation treatment programs; and, transition and care management for returning Veterans (OIF/OEF/OND)