Emergency Consultations
The clinical counselors at Counseling and Psychological Services Center are aware that some students may experience an emergency situation that requires immediate attention. The following information has been prepared to help you decide whether a crisis appointment is needed for your situation. If you are uncertain, please call the office at (415) 338-2208 to consult with a clinical counselor.
Crisis appointments are designed to assist students who are confronting life-threatening circumstances, current or recent traumatic crises, and serious mental illness. Examples of such issues include:
- Suicidal thoughts
- The need to be hospitalized
- The thoughts about harming another person
- Recent assault or abuse
- Concern about your own safety
- Knowledge of another person being abused or assault
- Hearing voices
- Recent death of a loved one
- Witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event
Clinical counselors are available to meet with students who are in crisis when it is essential to be seen as soon as possible to prevent serious consequences or when waiting for an appointment may seriously aggravate their existing condition.
If you believe your situation is a crisis that cannot wait for a regularly scheduled appointment, please contact our office. A clinical counselor will meet with you on the first available emergency appointment to do a brief assessment and make recommendations as to how to proceed. However, due to the demand for counseling services, there may be times when clinical counselors are unable to see students on the same day. In these cases, students will be given information for off campus emergency services and the priority for the first available emergency appointment the following day.
If your emergency occurs after business hours contact:
| Westside Crisis Center | (415) 353-5050 |
| Suicide Prevention | (415) 781-0500 |
| SF State Police Emergency Number | (415) 338-2222 |
| San Francisco Trauma Recovery/Rape Treatment Center | (415) 437-3000 |
| Women, Inc - Domestic Violence Crisis Line | (415) 864-4722 or (877) 384-3578 |
| Men's Crisis Line | (415) 924-1070 |
County Mental Health Access Lines:
San Francisco County Mental Health San Francsico Crisis Line |
(415) 255-3737 or (888) 246-3333 (415) 781-0500 |
Alameda County Mental Health Alameda County Crisis Line |
(510) 567-8100 or (800) 491-9099 (800) 309-2131 |
San Mateo County Mental Health San Mateo County Crisis Line |
(800) 686-0101 or TDD (800) 943-2833 (650) 368-6655 |
Contra Costa County Mental Health Contra Costa Crisis Line |
(888) 678-7277 (800) 833-2900 |
National Suicide & Crisis Hotlines:
1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-784-2433
1-800-273-Talk or 1-800-8255
TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
