The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the additional links provided for physical health for a more comprehensive understanding of your over-all well-being. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

San Diego Mental Health Organizations

• San Diego Access & Crisis Line: (888) 724-7240, available 24/7 for crisis support and referrals
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, available 24/7
• NAMI San Diego & Imperial Counties: free support groups, education, and a HelpLine for individuals and families
• 211 San Diego: Mental Health Services: dial 2-1-1 for local mental health, housing, food, and community resources
• Optum San Diego Behavioral Health: Community Resources: County behavioral health programs and provider directory

Financial & Copay Assistance

• NextGen Psyche and Wellness Copay Assistance Program: available for qualifying patients, including veterans. Call or text (626) 371-3053 to ask about eligibility.
• Accessia Health: a nonprofit that helps eligible patients with copays, deductibles, and insurance premiums. Eligibility depends on diagnosis, income, and insurance.
• NeedyMeds: free information on prescription assistance programs, drug discount cards, and low-cost clinics

Evidence-Based Mental Health Apps

These free or low-cost phone apps are based on proven approaches such as CBT and mindfulness. They work best as a supplement to treatment, not a replacement. Feel free to bring what you learn to your appointments.

• MindShift CBT (free): CBT tools for anxiety, worry, panic, and stress, from Anxiety Canada
• PTSD Coach (free): coping tools for trauma symptoms, from the VA National Center for PTSD. Available to everyone, not just veterans.
• CBT-i Coach and Mindfulness Coach (free): VA apps for improving sleep with CBT for insomnia and building a mindfulness practice
• eMoods: daily mood, sleep, and symptom tracking designed for bipolar disorder and depression. Reports can be shared with your provider.
• Medisafe (free): medication reminders and refill tracking, helpful for ADHD and busy schedules
• Headspace and Calm: guided meditation, breathing, and sleep programs

Tip: Review each app's privacy settings before entering personal health information. Apps are not monitored for emergencies. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.

Associations & Institutes

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• American Counseling Association
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• Mental Health America
• MentalHealth.gov/
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association
• National Eating Disorders Association
• National Sleep Foundation
• National Women’s Health Resource Center
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Suicide: Read This First

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
• Depression and How Therapy Can Help
• Depression Screening
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Beyond OCD
• International OCD Foundation
• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
• National Center for PTSD 
• The Gift From Within
• Sidran Institute

Addiction and Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Center for On-Line Addiction
• Web of Addictions

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association

Personality Disorders

• Personality Disorders

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®
• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

Developmental Disorders

• Developmental Disabilities | CDC

Diagnosis

• DSM-V: Diagnoses and Criteria

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.