After Hours / Crisis

We understand that urgent and overwhelming matters do not only occur between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Telephone crisis consultation is available 24/7 including weekends and holidays by calling the Counseling Services main line at (626) 395-8331 and pressing "2" when prompted. Please stay on the line.

Please note that if you are having a life-threatening medical or psychiatric emergency at any time, please call for immediate assistance:

• Campus Security Emergency Line at (626) 395-5000 (on campus)
• 911 (off campus)

• You are currently having thoughts of hurting or killing yourself
• You are currently having thoughts of hurting or killing someone else
• You recently made an attempt to injure or kill yourself or someone else
• You feel unable to take care of yourself or are experiencing hallucinations
• You do not feel safe
• You have an urgent concern that you feel cannot wait until the following day
• You are worried about a fellow student, family member, friend, or someone else important in your life and would like to consult with a counseling professional

• Psychiatric Hospitalization Guide (PDF)
• Caltech Connect - Suicide Prevention Training
• Depression and Suicide

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• Help available 24-7 via phone or
• 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Crisis TEXT Line

• Text HOME to 741741 for 24/7 crisis support via text message

Trevor Project

• Help available 24/7 via phone, text, or online chat for LGBTQ youth
• 1-866-488-7386

California Youth Crisis Line

• Help available 24/7 via phone, text, or online chat
• Crisis intervention, support, and linkage to resources
• 1-800-843-5200

Peace Over Violence

• The Los Angeles Rape and Battering hotline is a confidential non-judgmental resource where staff and volunteers are available to provide emotional support, advocacy, information and referrals. If you or someone you care about has been a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence or intimate partner stalking, please call our 24-hour crisis line.
• Central Los Angeles: 213-626-3393
• South Los Angeles: 310-392-8381
• West San Gabriel Valley: 626-793-3385

Center for the Pacific Asian Family

• Our counselors will provide immediate crisis intervention, safety planning, and emotional support, to help you recover and start building a life free from abuse.
• 24/7 multilingual hotline. We speak in English and many different Asian and Pacific Islander languages and dialects, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Hindi, Khmer, Vietnamese, and Thai.
• 1-800-339-3940

Santa Monica Rape Treatment Center

• Provides free, expert, comprehensive, and compassionate care for sexual assault victims 24 hours a day
• (424) 259-7208

Las Encinas Hospital

• In-person assessment available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• 2900 East Del Mar Boulevard, Pasadena 91107

National Institute of Mental Health
For all mental health-related questions, publications

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Information regarding substance use and mental health resources

ULifeLine.org
Anonymous, confidential, online resource center, where college students can be comfortable searching for the information they need and want regarding emotional health.