Mental Health Services | Services and Programs | FHCSD
Psychiatry • San Diego, CA • Since 1970
About
Summary for user query: Mental Health Services | Services and Programs | FHCSD San Diego - About: Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is a nonprofit, federally qualified health center system headquartered in San Diego, with a mission to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services, including mental health care, to uninsured and low-income patients. - Services scope: FHCSD offers a range of health services across more than 90 sites in San Diego County, including mental health care, primary medical care, pediatrics, women’s health, internal medicine, radiology, dental care, substance use treatment, and supportive services. Mental health is integrated as a core component of care, with emphasis on community-based, accessible services for underserved populations. - Patient reach: Serves over 227,000 patients annually; about 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured. - Programs and access: As a large FQHC network, FHCSD provides coordinated care, behavioral health integration, and various support services to ensure access to mental health assessment, counseling, and treatment as part of comprehensive primary care. - Contact and locations: Operates at numerous sites across San Diego County (47+ offices), with primary contact via info@fhcsd.org and main phone lines listed on the organization’s site. - Relevance to query: Highlights indicate mental health is a central element of FHCSD’s care model, with ongoing community engagement around mental health awareness and access through their clinics and programs.
Clinic Type
Psychiatry
Address
823 Gateway Center Way, San Diego, CA 92102, US
Phone
619-515-2300
lotus@fhcsd.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
Mental Health Crisis Hotline
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp: 3.1 out of 5 stars (1156 reviews)
- Trustpilot: 3.2 out of 5 stars (Not explicitly stated total)
- Facebook: 62% recommend (79 reviews)
Patients praise
- accessibility as a low-cost healthcare provider for the uninsured
- some reports of helpful staff experiences
Common complaints
- poor communication and appointment management (frequent cancellations, long wait times to speak to staff)
- dissatisfaction with doctor quality, bedside manner, and perceived lack of knowledge
- difficulties with administrative tasks and paperwork completion
- reports of perceived misdiagnosis or lack of concern for patient needs
"Poor quality doctors with Zero knowledge, compassion and bedside manners. Doctors never review past visit history before seeing patients. Takes 72 hours before one gets any response at all."
— Trustpilot review"I’ve had three appointments be canceled within a couple days of the appointment with no phone call or message saying the appointment has been cancelled. ... I’m thoroughly dissatisfied and disappointed."
— Birdeye (Google) reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Making the Unseen Seen: Trial of Depression: Scrutinizing social determinants of depression to advance precision and equitable care – Laura Rodriguez Research Institute — May 5, 2026
- Second SOTB Luncheon of 2026 Highlights Mental Health and Resillience — May 21, 2026
- New Study Finds that Genetic Testing Yields Clinically Relevant Findings for a Subset of Patients with Schizophrenia — Jan 14, 2026
- Family Health Centers of San Diego Receives Prebys Foundation Grant to Improve Access and Innovation in Care — Nov 12, 2025
- Family Health Centers of San Diego Receives Prebys Foundation Grant to Improve Access and Innovation in Care — Nov 12, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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