Suicide Awareness

If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you’re having suicidal thoughts, call 988 to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately.

• The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• San Diego Access & Crisis Line is a suicide prevention/intervention hotline (888-724-7240) available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Provides mental health crisis intervention and information and referral to mental health services in San Diego County, including referrals to mental health care professionals who accept Medi-Cal and those who do not have health insurance.
• Diocesan Therapists Network – Please contact the Office for Family Life & Spirituality (858-490-8292) or your local parish for referrals for therapists who are comfortable integrating faith & spirituality into their practice.
• The Telecare Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) brings rapid crisis support to people in the community delivered by a dedicated team of mental health professionals with law enforcement involvement only where necessary.
• Trevor Lifeline is a suicide prevention counseling service for the LGBTQ community can be reached at 866-488-7386.
• Survivors of Suicide Loss San Diego reaches out to and supports people who have lost a loved one to suicide. SOSL’s goal is to give survivors a place where they can be comfortable expressing themselves, a place to find support, comfort, resources, and hope in a judgment-free environment.
• When a Loved One Dies by Suicide: Comfort, Hope, and Healing for Grieving Catholics was written by Catholics who have lost a loved one due to suicide. The contributors share their personal stories of loss, of learning to cope with the crushing grief, of finding comfort in faith and community, and of discovering hope as they began to move forward again.