Self-Help and Assessment Resources
Quick Numbers:
Health Services: (626) 395-6393
Counseling and Occupational Therapy Services: (626) 395-8331
After-Hours Crisis Support available 24/7, including weekends and holidays:
(626) 395-8331 and press "2" and please stay on the line
Campus Security Emergency Line: (626) 395-5000
Campus Security for Non-emergencies (escorts, reports, or information): (626) 395-4701
Off-Campus Emergencies: 911
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Anonymous Mental Health Screening Tool
- Anonymous Mental Health Screening Tool - How Are You Feeling? This screening tool is completely anonymous and confidential. Immediately following the brief questionnaire, you will see your results, recommendations, and key resources.
New service!
TimelyCare - Virtual Health and Mental Health Visits
(Free to all Caltech students regardless of insurance)
Caltech has partnered with TimelyMD, the leading virtual health and well-being solution in higher education, to offer students free and equitable access to medical and mental health through the TimelyCare platform.
TimelyCare serves as a 24/7 virtual extension of our health and counseling center resources. Through the TimelyCare webpage or smartphone app, Caltech students can now select from a wide-ranging menu of virtual care options from licensed physicians and counselors in all 50 states – at no cost and regardless of insurance coverage – including:
- On-demand medical care
- Appointment-based medical care
- On-demand mental health support (TalkNow)
- Appointment-based mental health counseling
- Digital self-care content
TimelyCare is available even to students on medical leave. You have access to TimelyCare as long as you have a working access.caltech account.
Some benefits to you:
- Convenient 24/7 care – Physical and mental health issues often present themselves outside regular business hours, and TimelyCare makes seeking support or treatment as easy and convenient as making a video or phone call. Nationally, about 40% of mental health care visits through TimelyCare occur after hours.
- Reduced wait times – Typical consultations for on-demand services through TimelyCare begin within 5-10 minutes.
- Diverse provider network – In addition to being from diverse backgrounds, TimelyMD providers are trained to be culturally competent. For example, more than 60% of mental health providers identify as BIPOC. The platform also offers professionals who identify as LGBTQIA+, speak multiple languages and/or have various religious and spiritual beliefs. Students can choose to meet with a specific provider or select the first available.
- Peace of mind – TimelyCare is a safe, secure, and HIPAA-compliant platform that follows up with Student Wellness Services to ensure continuity of care.