R E S O U R C E S
Local Mental Health Resources
San Francisco Suicide Prevention Crisis Line
(415) 288-7150 (415) 781-0500
Alameda County Crisis Support
(800) 309-2131
National Suicide Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-8255
Berkeley Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team
(510) 981-5254
UC Berkeley/Tang Center Health Emergencies
(510) 642-3188 (9AM-5PM) (510) 643-7197 (after hours)
Alta Bates Hospital (24 hours/day)
(510) 204-4444 (main line) (510) 204-4405 (mental health)
2001 Dwight Way in Berkeley
Local Hospital Emergency Rooms
Guide for People in Crisis
Graduate Student Mental Health
Proposal for Committee on Student Mental Health html I word doc I pdf
This document outlines the charge, charter, and need for a standing subcommittee of the Academic Senate focused on student mental health issues. Included are recommendations for policy reviews, data collection, and faculty education initiatives; articles addressing mental health on college campuses; and a few statistics from the Berkeley campus. As this is a draft, please do not circulate.
Proposal for Graduate Mental Health Advisory Committee pdf
Counseling and Psychological Services will be convening a committee this semester to address graduate students' mental health needs. If you're interested in being involved with this UHS-administered committee, please read for more details.
How to Assist
An Emotionally Distressed Student
As a member of the Berkeley graduate community, you may encounter a fellow student in distress. It's up to you to learn about depression— and to find out how to help. This is a concise, detailed
guide to the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and more, along with a listing of help available on campus.
University Health Services
Counseling and Psychological Services
Concerned about depression? The Tang Center has several healthcare options: psychotherapy, career counseling, medical care, academic support, and psychiatric consultation.
Mental Health Efforts at Other Universities
The following universities have convened mental health advisory committees or undertaken other concerted efforts to improve mental health on their campuses: Harvard, U Michigan, Cornell, NYU, MIT, Princeton.
Mental Health Policy
Oxford University has a comprehensive site detailing their campus mental health policies. This is a great resource for departments and administrators interested in disseminating health-friendly policies more broadly.
Mental Health Links
National Organizations
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
National Alliance for Researcher on Schizophrenia and Depression
DANA Foundation Brain Center
President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
Commission Home
Report to the President: Executive Summary (May 2003)
Mental Health: Reports from the US Surgeon General (1999)
Youth Suicide: A Call to Action
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General (home)
From the National Institute of Mental Health
Depression: Information for Students
Mental Health Statistics: Numbers
Mental Health Statistics: Burden on Health and Productivity
From The National Mental Health Association
Mental Health Information Center
Depression Screening
Perceptions of Mental Health
Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Resource Council
National Mental Health Association
SF Suicide
National Institute of Mental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
American Association of Suicidology
Institute of Medicine