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Support & Education

Resources for Mental Health and Addiction

If you or someone you know is in crisis, you are not alone — and help is always available. This page provides quick access to trusted hotlines, self-assessments, and support services, so you can find safety, stability, and healing.

If this is a medical emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is available right now.
Not Sure Where to Start?

What Are You Struggling With?

Pick whatever feels closest to what you're going through right now — we'll point you toward a self-assessment and the resources that fit.

I think my drinking might be a problem
I can't stop using drugs
I feel anxious or on edge all the time
I feel hopeless, down, or empty
My emotions or relationships feel out of control
I'm dealing with my mental health and substance use together
I'm worried about someone I love, not myself
I'm in crisis right now
Help & Hotlines

Trusted Crisis Support, Available Now

Whether you need to talk, text, or chat with a trained professional, these resources are available 24/7 and can guide you to the support you need.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Available 24/7 · English / Spanish

Crisis Text Line

Available 24/7 · English / Spanish

SAMHSA National Helpline

Available 24/7 · English / Spanish

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Available 24/7 · English / Spanish / 200+ languages

Laura's House Domestic Violence Housing & Counseling

Available 24/7

OC Behavioral Health Crisis Assessment Team (C.A.T.)

Available 24/7 · Serves any adult in Orange County

NAMI HelpLine (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Mon–Fri, 10am–10pm ET · Mental health support & referrals

Veterans Crisis Line

Available 24/7 · For veterans & their loved ones

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth)

Available 24/7 · Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people

Al-Anon & Nar-Anon Family Groups

Support & meeting finder for families of those with SUD

Poison Control

Available 24/7 · Overdose & poisoning emergencies

Download Our Crisis & Resources Sheet

A free, printable one-page guide with every hotline, self-assessment, and resource on this page — save it, print it, or share it with someone who needs it.

Self-Assessments

Not Sure What You're Dealing With?

Pick a topic below to take a short, free, confidential self-assessment — answered and scored right here on the page.

Alcohol Use

Drug Use

Anxiety

Depression

Borderline Personality Disorder

Sex Addiction

Dual Diagnosis

Private — your answers are scored on this page only and are never stored or sent anywhere.
These self-assessments are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for a full clinical evaluation. Only a licensed professional can provide a diagnosis. If your results concern you, our team is here to help — call (949) 281-7823.