Mental Health Resources
Crisis Support Resources
All of the resources below are available 24/7 and offer free, immediate, and confidential support anywhere in the United States. If you or someone you know is in a crisis or feeling suicidal, the resources below are designed to help you feel supported and safe. If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, dial 911.
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 800-273-8255; For Spanish speakers call 888-628-9454
- Trevor Project Crisis Lifeline: Call 866-488-7386
- Crisis Text Line: Text RELATE to 741741
- Trans Lifeline: Call 877-565-8860
UC Davis Campus Resources
Resources for Students
- Aggie Mental Health
- UC Davis Counseling Services: Call 530-752-0871
- Community Advising Network (CAN Counselors)
- Center for Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Resource Center (LGBTQIA+ RC)
- Women’s Resources and Research Center (WRRC)
- Cross Cultural Center (CCC)
- Student Recruitment and Retention Center (SRRC)
- AB540 and Undocumented Student Center
- Middle Eastern and South East Asian Student Resources (MENASA)
- Student Disability Center (SDC)
- Healthy UC Davis (Student page)
- Aggie Compass
- Office of the Ombuds
- Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs (OSSJA)
Resources for Staff & Faculty
- Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP)
- Staff and Faculty Health and Well-Being
- WorkLife
- Office of the Ombuds
- Healthy UC Davis (Staff & Faculty page)
Off Campus Resources
Local
Statewide – National – International
- ¿Ansiedad por aislamiento? Un médico explica como puedes combatirla.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Debeaumont and Well Being Trust, Mental Health Action Guide: Supporting a Nation in Crisis, Solutions for Local Leaders to Improve Mental Health and Well-Being During and Post-COVID-19
- Each Mind Matters | Sanamente
- Steps to Self-Care Card | Pasos para el cuidado de sí mismo (el autocuidado)
- National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
- National Suicide Prevention lifeline | Ayuda En Español
- PsychHub
- Risk Communication and community Engagement (RCCE) Action Plan
- Six Daily Reflection Questions by Brook Anderson
- State of California: Resources for emotional support and well-being
- Steinberg Institute
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Disaster Distress Hotline | Español
- The Network for Public Health Law: Supporting Mental Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Together for Wellness | Juntos por Nuestro Bienestar
- UC Davis: Wellness Officer Shares Strategies to Cope with COVID-19 Uncertainty
- UC Davis Health: Special Strategies for families with kids with autism
- UCSF Weill institute for Neurosciences: Resources to support your mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak
- World Health Organization (WHO): Mental and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak (PDF)
Support on Social Media
For BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Communities
- Depressed While Black: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
- blackgirlrising.la: Instagram
- blackfemaletherapists: Instagram
- dr.vernessaroberts: Instagram
- theohemaapodcast (established by a Black Woman who works at UC Davis): Instagram
- blackmarkettherapy: Instagram
- therapyforblackgirls: Instagram
- blackgirlswithgardens: Instagram
Support for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
Mental Health Resources
- National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA)
- Grief and Grounding Space for Queer and Trans Asians (online board)
- UC Davis Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Caring for Ourselves and Our Community - Processing and Responding
Resources to Address Anti-Asian Hate and Xenophobia
- UC Davis Office for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- UC Davis Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Report Hate Incidents
- Stop AAPI Hate
- Stop Hate hotline: Call 1-844-9-NO-HATE (1-844-966-4283)
- Report hate and bias at UC Davis: Harassment & Discrimination Assistance and Prevention Program (HDAPP)
- Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council
- Communities Against Hate
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- OCA Asian American Advocates
- South Asian American Leading Together
- Hollaback
- Stand Against Racism
- Learn more about anti-Asian racism during the novel coronavirus pandemic: Immigrant History Initiative
UC Davis AAPI Community
- UC Davis Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance: Facebook, Instagram
- UC Davis Health Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance: Facebook
- UC Davis Asian Pacific Islander Retention Initiative
- UC Davis Campus Community Book Project AAPI Heritage Month series
This page was originally created as part of the 2020-2021 Campus Community Book Project, which focused on the topic of mental health and featured graphic memoir Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney.
Special thanks to the following for creating this resource list:
- Sara Blair-Medeiros, Assistant Director of Outreach, Women's Resources and Research Center
- Emilia George, Mental Well-Being Health Promotion Specialist, Student Health and Counseling Services
- Jill Lopez-Rabin, Project Coordinator, Center for Reducing Health Disparities
This page is intended as a community resource, and we value your input in making this a comprehensive resource for all. If you would like to suggest an additional resource, please contact the Campus Community Book Project at [email protected].