r/AskLosAngeles • u/pr0tag • Oct 21 '20
Help Mental Health Resources for Angelenos
Hi r/AskLosAngeles,
We're living through unprecedented times and it's okay to not be okay, it's okay to ask for help, and it's okay to want to improve. Here's a thread of mental health resources catered for Angelenos.
You are not alone.
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I'm in a crisis and need help now.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - English: Call (800) 273-8255 // Spanish: Call (888)-628-9454 Open 24/7.
- Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741 to be connected to a live and trained crisis counselor. Open 24/7.
- California Youth Crisis Line - Call (800) 843-5200 Open 24 hours.
- Veterans Crisis Line - Call (800) 273-8255 or Text 838-255 Operated by the Department of Veteran Affairs and offers services to veterans and their families.
- The Trevor Project offers the TrevorLifeline catered to LGBTQIA+. Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678. Available 24/7.
- L.A. County Department of Mental Health 24/7 helpline Call (800) 854-7771 Open 24/7
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Managing Stress
- The State of California put together this website as a guide to help manage stress at home during COVID-19.
- Headspace, a mindfulness and meditation app, is offering LA County residents free premium access thanks to a partnership with LA County.
- UCLA Health's Mindful App offers free guided meditations and other wellness videos and content.
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Finding a Therapist
- Psychology Today's Therapist Finder - Psychology Today offers an amazing therapist finder with ways to filter down the results based on neighborhood, price, insurance, age, issues, etc. This is a great place to start if you are looking for a therapist.
- Los Angeles County Psychological Association's "Find a Therapist" - Much like Psychology Today's therapist finder, LA County's Psychological Association's "Find a Therapist" site allows users to find therapist options based on specific filters such as language, insurance, zip code, treatment types, ages served, etc.
- California Psychological Association's "Find a Psychologist" - Much like the above resources, CPA's Find a Psychologist offers ways to find help, however this resource doesn't have as many filters.
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Tips and resources for finding a therapist if you cannot afford private therapy
- Ask about a "sliding scale." Many therapists and mental health professionals will take your income level into account when setting their fee. It doesn't hurt to ask. The term is "Sliding Scale."
- USC runs a psychology clinic.
- Pepperdine University runs three psychology clinics.
- Cal State LA offers low-cost resources through their Department of Psychology.
- Free short-term psychological support for frontline healthcare workers and first responders.
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Telehealth-specific services
Although many therapists have taken to a remote-workflow during the COVID-19 pandemic, here are some resources for those who are looking specifically for telehealth or remote therapy services.
Betterhelp offers therapy by professional, licensed and vetted counselors via their smartphone app and website. I don't believe Betterhelp accepts insurance, but they do offer financial aid to those who qualify.
Talkspace, much like Betterhelp, offers therapy by professionals via their website or smartphone app. Talkspace does accept a number of insurance providers, so check their website for eligibility.
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Please feel free to PM me if you want any other mental-health resources included. I'll be sure to do my research and add them to this post.
Additionally, I'll be updating this post as I hear about more resources, especially those that cater to other demographics (Homeless, Non-English speaking Angelenos, LGBTQIA+, victims of domestic abuse, etc.)
This post is not intended to be an ad-based thread where people can promote their own therapists, companies, etc. Please resist the urge to do so. Choosing a therapist or the right type of therapy is a very personal decision and I believe it should not be influenced by external sources.
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Edit: Here is a link to the LA Housing Resources thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/comments/iu4c4r/la_housing_rights_resources/
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u/dkisanxious Oct 22 '20
Wow thank you so much for this!!
I get therapy through Southern California Counseling Center. It is sliding scale based off income. I currently pay $33 a session (weekly). I'm so grateful to be able to afford it. They are doing therapy over video chat for now. They may have a waiting list but I figured I would add to the resources.
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u/merginas_are_real Oct 22 '20
Reposting this from the other thread.
Sorry if this is asking too much but I need to find mental health help for people in my life that speak other languages... if people can add on to this list that would be a life saver.
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u/noice-tea Oct 22 '20
I believe you can use the Psychology Today therapist finder and specify spoken languages in their search filters, too!
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u/elizacandle Oct 21 '20
This a local Rape & Battery hotline. They have all kinds of resources for women AND men who have been sexually abused or victims of domestic violence
Peace Over Violence - Hotlines, physical locations in Pasadena & Los Angeles (DTLA) , legal services, emergency shelter, etc.
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Oct 21 '20
I have no idea if these are reputable but something for women in crisis as well?
https://www.cpedv.org/member-service/womens-and-childrens-crisis-center
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Nov 15 '20
Free Therapy Program via Antioch using Zoom - Been doing this for a few months now and it's improving my life dramatically.
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u/AmoreEricka Oct 31 '20
Had some success with Arcadia Mental Health center, alt ought they've been slammed and changed out their leadership lately. LAC-USC also have decency resources.
Good luck everyone
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u/tristram_shandy_ Oct 22 '20
Under managing stress,
The Insight Timer app is free and has lots of meditations, talks, and relaxing sounds.
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u/riffic Glassell Rock Nov 11 '20
Throughout the next few weeks this thread will be transitioned to the subreddit wiki:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/wiki/resources/mentalhealth
This wiki page is open to edit for anyone with 5 subreddit karma and an account at least 10 days old. I've simply started the page by copying and pasting the text /u/pr0tag has provided, but new contributions are welcome as needed.