Mental Health Crisis Support
Most services at Student Health Mental Health Services require a scheduled appointment, but there are situations when students may require more immediate assistance. Mental Health Services offers same-day crisis hour appointments if you have an urgent matter to address. Some reasons to attend a crisis hour appointment may include, but are not limited to
- Thoughts of self-harm
- Thoughts of harming others
- Panic or excessive anxiety
- Experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event
- Death of friend or family member
- Extreme changes in mood
- Difficulty coping with intrusive thoughts
- Recent assault or abuse
AFTER HOURS CRISIS RESOURCES
- For potentially life-threatening emergencies, call 911 or Campus Police at (562) 860-2451 Ext. 2325.
- Call the 24 hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 or 1-800-799-4889 for Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
- For concerns related to domestic violence, call The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
- Servicemembers and Veterans in crisis can call 1-800-273-8255 (press 1) or text to 838255.
- The LA Warmline offers crisis support from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am. Call 855-952-9276.
For Crisis Support:
- Para asistencia en español, llame a la linea directa de Prevención del Suicidio al 1-800-273-8255 (oprima el numero 2).
- Contact the Crisis Text Line by texting “COURAGE” to 741741.
- The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth. Call 1-866-488-7386
or text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200.
- For LGBTQ+ youth, The Trevor Project’s trained crisis counselors are available 24/7:
- Call 1-866-488-7386
- Chat atTheTrevorProject.org/Get-Help
- Text START to 678678
- For LGBTQ+ youth, The Trevor Project’s trained crisis counselors are available 24/7:
For Deaf & Hard of Hearing:
The Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center (BHUCC) – Long Beach
About the BHUCC
The BHUCC facility serves those who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
The BHUCC is open 24 hours a day, seven days per week
Contact Information/Location
3210 Long Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone: (562) 548-6565
https://bhucc.starsinc.com/
Services
The BHUCC has two separate 24-hour psychiatric urgent care facilities:
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- An adult facility for 12 adults
- An adolescent facility for 6 adolescents age 13 to 17
Crisis Walk-In Center (CWIC) open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.