Mental Health Crisis

If you are in a life-threatening crisis situation, go to the nearest ER. To find a local ER, see ER Locations in SF.

If you are out of the country and experiencing a mental health crisis, call a SOS International 24-hour Alarm Center or visit a local health care provider in your area.

If you are experiencing a non-life-threatening urgent crisis during business hours, call SHCS at 415-476-1281 or walk-in to the Parnassus or Mission Bay clinic and ask to speak to a nurse. A SHCS registered nurse will assess your symptoms, ask about your concern and make an appropriate plan of care. 

Crisis Line

If you are experiencing an urgent crisis during non-business hours and Student Health & Counseling is closed, you can consult with a mental health provider over the phone via our Mental Health Crisis Line. To speak with a therapist after-hours, on weekends or over the holidays, dial 415-476-1281, option 7.

NAMI Mobile Crisis

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) San Francisco provides Mobile Crisis intervention for San Franciscans. Mobile Crisis is an emergency crisis intervention service that offers immediate treatment or triage for voluntary individuals suffering from emotional crisis or symptoms of acute psychiatric illness. Mobile Crisis will triage patients at their location, and will provide brief crisis treatment and follow-up care or resources as needed.

For more information, visit NAMI San Francisco Mobile Crisis or call 415-355-8300.