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OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
April 28, 2023
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ALL ACADEMICS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT UC SAN DIEGO (Including UC San Diego Health)
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Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2023 | |
Supporting mental health is a systemwide priority for the University of California, and UC San Diego is proud to be at the forefront of this effort. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is an opportunity to remind everyone in our Triton community of UC San Diego’s comprehensive programs, counseling and support resources designed to help our students, faculty and staff flourish—in May, year-round and particularly during times of stress. The need for mental health support is not new, but access to resources has become increasingly important for many in our community as we have collectively navigated stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and many consequential world events.
Along with our many student support and success initiatives, we provide quality counseling and effective mental health resources in a holistic continuum of care. Over the past decade, we have invested in improving and bolstering our student mental health offerings. We continue to invest in building access to mental health and student success resources, with transformative projects such as the forthcoming Triton Center, which will open in 2026 as a fully integrated student, faculty and staff health center, centralizing resources and providing even more access to comprehensive mental health support services.
Mental Health Awareness Month Events
As part of the Tritons Flourish Initiative, UC San Diego’s Student Health and Well-Being (Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Health Services, and Health Promotion Services) has partnered with departments across campus (including Recreation and the Vice Chancellor Student Affairs' office) to create in-person and remote well-being programs and events for undergraduate, graduate and professional students as well as staff and faculty throughout the month of May. These events include Tritons RISE Together workshops, community forums and self-guided online interactive programs. To view a full calendar of events, please visit our online May events calendar.
The kick-off event for Mental Health Awareness Month will be Tritons Flourish @ UC San Diego. On Tues., May 2 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., students can come by the Price Center Plaza to pick up a green ribbon and write gratitude letters, participate in “sensory stations” at The Zone, enter a free raffle and learn about the benefits of positive psychology.
Move for Mental Health is another featured event from May 1 - 5, including a week of movement-based classes highlighting the benefits of physical activity on mental well-being. Students can attend a variety of designated classes, learn about mental health resources on campus and pick up free swag. See https://caps.ucsd.edu/may for details for both events.
Mental Health Resources
First, if you or anyone you know is in crisis, please reach out for support immediately by calling 988.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides mental health support for students in-person and via telehealth options, including video and telephone appointments.
- Contact CAPS at 858-534-3755 or visit the CAPS website to connect with mental health resources.
- In person, same-day crisis services are available 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Monday-Friday).
- For after-hours support available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays, please call 858-534-3755 and select Option 2 outside of business hours.
- If you or someone you know is in imminent danger of harm to self or others, please call 911 for immediate support.
Please do not hesitate to reach out for assistance. CAPS is here to support you.
Health Promotion Services (HPS) conducts workshops on stress management, resilience building, health coaching and much more. For a full list of services, please visit the HPS website.
Recreation offers diverse facilities and programs to the UC San Diego community to build healthy bodies and healthy minds. Recreation welcomes everyone, and is available to all.
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness (CFM) provides free, daily and live meditation practice sessions and resources. Since March 2020, over 31,200 participants from all over the world have practiced with CFM.
Deans of Student Affairs
Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA)
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs – April Bjornsen, abjornsen@ucsd.edu
School of Medicine
Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs - Dr. Kama Guluma, kguluma@ucsd.edu
Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Associate Dean for Student Affairs - Dr. Candis Morello, cmmorello@health.ucsd.edu
Community Resource Centers and Programs
Our campus offers six community centers open to the whole campus community: The Black Resource Center, Cross Cultural Center, Intertribal Resource Center, LGBT Resource Center, Raza Resource Center and the Women’s Resource Center, as well as APIMEDA Programs and Services. Supportive resources are also offered at our Student Veterans Resource Center. These Campus Resource Centers and Programs provide spaces to foster belonging, connect through open dialogue and provide supportive resources to our campus community.
Resources for Staff and Faculty
Campus staff, faculty and all postdoctoral scholars can access telehealth services through our top-rated Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) at no cost. To make an appointment or for more information on the variety of services available, call 858-534-5523 or make an appointment on FSAP’s Blink website.
Campus employees who opted for medical insurance coverage are also offered access to external behavioral health programs and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services. Please see the behavioral health plan details aligned with your individual medical plan for more information.
UC San Diego Health and Health Sciences staff and faculty can access mental health services via LiveandWorkWell, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) administered by Optum. To access services, call 866-808-6205 or visit the LiveandWorkWell website and use the company code UCSDMC.
The HEAR (Healer Education, Assessment and Referral) Program provides online assessment, personalized referrals and community resources for individuals whose UC San Diego Health employment or UC San Diego educational role involves clinical care of patients at UC San Diego Health. To access this program, please visit the HEAR website.
UC San Diego supports the mental health and well-being of all Triton students, faculty and employees, and we continue to actively cultivate an inclusive and supportive community in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish. Please look out for yourself and each other, and remember that support is available when you need it.
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Pradeep K. Khosla
Chancellor
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