Anyone have luck finding a psychiatrist/psychologist with openings lately? I have a friend who lives in SF who has been struggling a lot lately (erratic behavior, substance abuse, severe depression/anxiety/paranoia, etc). I am trying to refrain from calling any kind of emergency services but I am really worried about him. He's been trying to seek help but all the psychiatrists/clinical psychologists he's reached out to have had no openings, which seems quite common due to covid. I believe his health insurance is MHN which seems to limit his options.
Wondering if anyone has any leads on someone who might have an opening soon (looking specifically for a psychiatrist/clinical psychologist, not a LICSW/therapist)?
Thanks in advance, any help is very very much appreciated.
KaitlynMM replied:
You could try Westside Crisis. They’re a crisis mental health center: http://www.westside-health.org/programs/crisis-clinic