Mental Health Resources

UCLA has many resources for mental health. However, finding the resources that meet your personal needs can be overwhelming. We have created this guide to help you navigate the numerous departments on campus so you can find the help you seek, whether it is crisis intervention, short-term counseling services, psychiatric services, or mind-body well-being. This guide is intended to serve students, faculty, and staff. You can also download a pdf version here.

Students

https://caps.ucla.edu/services/are-you-in-a-crisis

IF THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1 OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

You might be in crisis if:

  • you are thinking about harming yourself or others
  • you feel unable to function, e.g. get out of bed, eat, shower
  • you have experienced a recent traumatic event

Call (310) 825-0768 for UCLA’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Brief Screen intake.

Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm and Fridays 9am-3pm (Pacific Time)

Get advice from people that have experience. The following links and contact information will help you find a professional to consult.

UCLA Consultation & Response Team (CRT)

  • Emergencies: Dial 9-1-1
  • UCPD Non-Emergencies: (310) 825-1491 (24 hours/day)
  • UCPD Anonymous Message/Tip Line: (310) 794-5824 (24 hours/day)
  • Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): (310) 825-0768 (24 hours/day)
  • UCLA Staff & Faculty Counseling Center: (310) 794-0245

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is a multidisciplinary student mental health center for the UCLA campus. CAPS is open during regular business hours, providing all services through telehealth*.

24/7 crisis support is always available by phone: 310-825-0768

All registered UCLA students are eligible for same-day clinical consultation and help with referrals, linkage, treatment recommendations, and coordination of mental health care and support regardless of insurance plan or current residence.

*Office phones are answered Mondays through Fridays 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. For other hours, please refer to https://counseling.ucla.edu/.

https://counseling.ucla.edu/about-us/uc-ship-mental-health-benefits

The UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) is a comprehensive medical insurance program offered to UCLA students. This link will take you to information about your mental health benefits, a guide to network and out-of-network providers, how to initiate off-campus services and How to use UC-SHIP Insurance outside of the U.S. to access Mental Health Services.

https://cae.ucla.edu

The Role of the Center for Accessible Education

The UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE) is responsible for the administration of UCLA’s commitment to ensuring access and participation for all students with qualifying disabilities or medical conditions. The Americans with Disabilities Act stipulates that postsecondary institutions are responsible for providing necessary accommodations when a student discloses a disability. The CAE is tasked with determining the necessary accommodations to facilitate a student’s access to instruction and participation in the college academic experience. Faculty members are important disabilities office partners, as they can help ensure that students have access to the accommodations for which they are approved.

An accommodation is a legally mandated modification or service designed to mitigate the functional limitations associated with a student’s disability. Reasonable accommodations are determined through an interactive process between the CAE, the student, and instructional staff. Students who request reasonable accommodations must submit current documentation from licensed physicians, psychologists, or other qualified professionals. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the request for accommodations with the faculty. It is the faculty’s role to facilitate access to classroom accommodations.

BEGIN HERE: https://cae.ucla.edu/students/accommodation-requests

Faculty & Staff

https://www.chr.ucla.edu/employee-counseling

UCLA’s Staff and Faculty Counseling Center (SFCC) fosters a productive and supportive work environment for all employees.

There are a wide range of services available, such as confidential counseling for employees and their family members, management consultation, coaching, training, retreat facilitation, work-life programs, support groups and community resource referrals.

Services are free, voluntary and confidential.

https://www.chr.ucla.edu/employee-counseling/crisis-management

UCLA’s Staff and Faculty Counseling Center (SFCC) assists faculty and staff with Crisis management in the following areas:

  • Violence in the Workplace
  • Critical Incident Debriefing
  • Work-Group Interventions

https://www.chr.ucla.edu/employee-counseling/counseling-consultation

UCLA provides counseling, assessment and referral services to faculty and staff and their immediate family members as well as management consultations and coaching to department managers.

UCLA’s Staff and Faculty Counseling Center (SFCC) fosters a productive and supportive work environment for all employees. 

Additional resources:

Each UCLA community member offers a valuable perspective when working with students in distress. We share the responsibility of responding when a student’s health or safety is at risk by reporting these concerns to the appropriate offices and referring students to campus resources. If it is not clear whether a student is in distress, contact for a consultation.

UCLA Consultation & Response Team (CRT)

If there is an emergency or incident that needs an immediate response, please call 911 or contact UCPD at (310) 825-1491.

The Red Folder (how to respond to students in distress at-a-glance): https://studentincrisis.ucla.edu/download/39679e1c-a57d-48d0-83a2-a906c1e53669

A coworker is often first to observe signs of distress or trouble. The Behavioral Intervention Team can provide help and has compiled an informational guide to aid in identifying and assisting colleagues that are displaying indicators of distress.

Employees in Distress Guide

https://cae.ucla.edu

The Role of the Center for Accessible Education

The UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE) is responsible for the administration of UCLA’s commitment to ensuring access and participation for all students with qualifying disabilities or medical conditions. The Americans with Disabilities Act stipulates that postsecondary institutions are responsible for providing necessary accommodations when a student discloses a disability. The CAE is tasked with determining the necessary accommodations to facilitate a student’s access to instruction and participation in the college academic experience. Faculty members are important disabilities office partners, as they can help ensure that students have access to the accommodations for which they are approved.

An accommodation is a legally mandated modification or service designed to mitigate the functional limitations associated with a student’s disability. Reasonable accommodations are determined through an interactive process between the CAE, the student, and instructional staff. Students who request reasonable accommodations must submit current documentation from licensed physicians, psychologists, or other qualified professionals. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the request for accommodations with the faculty. It is the faculty’s role to facilitate access to classroom accommodations.

BEGIN HERE: https://cae.ucla.edu/faculty

All

It is important to know, any UC employee who is not identified as a confidential resource is what is called a “Responsible Employee” – this means they are required to report sexual violence, sexual harassment or other conduct prohibited by the Title IX policy to the Title IX director or designee. This includes student employees (GSRs, TAs, etc). The FAQ page available here describes what to do and when.

However, there are confidential resources on campus that can be consulted before deciding if you want to have an incident reported. The CARE Program serves survivors of sexual violence and sexual harassment and can help with this decision. Providing this information upfront allows the individual to decide whether to talk to you or go to a confidential resource.

A series of UC Field Safety Training recordings are available here, including one that covers best practices for creating a safe environment in the field.

Mental Health in the Field: Best Practices and Pitfalls

The following are helpful resources for supporting yourself and others during these challenging times:

In partnership with BeyGOOD and the Start Small fund, the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge team has put together a COVID-19 Care Package that includes resources and tools designed to lift moods and ease anxiety and depression.

Download a pdf version here.

Last updated September 13, 2021