Mental health resources

Suicide prevention services

Text “Connect” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 for free, 24/ 7, confidential support National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800- 273- TALK ( 8255)

Bay Area psychiatric emergency services

Alameda County Crisis Support Services: 1- 800- 309- 2131 Contra Costa Crisis Center: 1- 800- 833- 2900 San Francisco Emergency Psychiatric Services: 415- 2068125 Marin County Crisis Stabilization Unit: 415- 473- 6666 Napa County Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 707- 253- 4711 San Mateo County Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center: 650- 579- 0350 Santa Clara County Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 855- 2784204 Solano County Mental Health Crisis Services: 707- 428- 1131 Sonoma County Crisis Stabilization Unit: 707- 576- 8181

Institute on Aging’s Friendship Line

A crisis hotline for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living in disabilities. Call 800- 971- 0016 Note: The Institute on Aging offers a gamut of therapy options, and sessions begin at $ 50. Call 415- 750- 4111 for more information.

have trouble engaging in routine activities like getting out of bed in the morning, getting dressed, or connecting with friends and family members, then it might be time to seek help.

“If people start thinking, ‘ What’s the point?’ or, ‘ Why am I alive?’ Those are things I consider red flags,” said Kwiatkowski.

If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, tell someone right away.

Aidin Vaziri is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: avaziri@ sfchronicle. com