May Is Mental Health Awareness Month, Resources Are Available

With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, it is important to take the time to ensure that we are taking care of our mental health, in addition to our physical health, during this crisis.  If you, or someone you know, may need some assistance or support, there are many resources available.

Long Beach Resources:

The Guidance Center provides mental health services to children and families. If you need help, please reach out. Call 562-595-1159.  To help keep clients, their families and staff happy and healthy, they are providing services remotely.

For the Child is open and provides mental health care and support for vulnerable children and families during this crisis.  If you need Child & Adolescent Crisis Team/Urgent Services, call 562-422-8472 or the emergency number on our after-hours message.  If you have any general questions, please call 562-422-8472 and leave a message. 

Additional resources include:

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH)

-LACDMH’s 24/7 Access Line at 800- 854-7771 is available to provide mental health support, resources and referrals.

-LACDMH offers many other free resources at, www.dmh.lacounty.gov/covid-19-information to help people address their mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pacific Asian Counseling Services

Pacific Asian Counseling Services provides culturally sensitive and language specific services with expertise in the immigrant Asian Pacific Islander populations. During the pandemic, they are offering telehealth and telephone services only. For more information, call (562)424-1886 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline

Call 800-950-NAMI or text “NAMI” to 741741 (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) for mental health resources. For additional information, see NAMI’s COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide, www..com/coronavirus-resource-info-guid

Crisis support and Intervention

-Text “SHARE” to 741741 to reach a crisis counselor, 24/7, for free, confidential support.

-Crisis Text Line counselors are available to connect about anxiety related to the novel coronavirus, isolation, students’ concerns about school, financial stress, and other concerns.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

The 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.