What Happens When You Call 988?
NBC Los Angeles / December 16, 2022
NBC Los Angeles talks with Didi Hirsch’s VP of Crisis Care, Shari Sinwelski about what to expect when you call 988 and connect with a counselor.
If you or someone you
know is in crisis, call:
800-273-8255
(English/Spanish 24/7)
Or chat with a crisis counselor:
CHAT NOW
For mental health or substance use services, call intake:
LA County:
888-807-7250
Orange County:
714-547-0885
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
In distress because of a natural or human-caused disaster?
Call for immediate
counseling 24/7 at:
800-985-5990
Or text TalkWithUs to 66746
If you or someone you
know is in crisis, call:
800-273-8255
(English/Spanish 24/7)
Or chat with a crisis counselor:
CHAT NOW
For mental health or substance use services, call intake:
LA County:
888-807-7250
Orange County:
714-547-0885
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
In distress because of a natural or human-caused disaster?
Call for immediate
counseling 24/7 at:
800-985-5990
Or text TalkWithUs to 66746
NBC Los Angeles / December 16, 2022
NBC Los Angeles talks with Didi Hirsch’s VP of Crisis Care, Shari Sinwelski about what to expect when you call 988 and connect with a counselor.