Featured Initiatives
Mental Health at the UC campuses
Mental health disorders represent one of the greatest challenges to global health in the 21st century. Many of us have either experienced depression or known someone who has or continues to struggle with a depressive disorder. UCLA psychologists estimate 1-in-4 women, and 1-in-6 men struggle with a depressive disorder. Worldwide, depression is the number one cause of suicide.
There is always hope. The University of California is working to reduce disparities and promote wellness to decrease the number of suicides, which constitute the second leading cause of death for college students. UC is committed to assisting all students with their personal and academic development. One of the many ways UC carries out this mission is by providing comprehensive, timely, culturally appropriate, and effective mental health to all students, faculty and staff.
These funds range in their support for mental health services:
- Providing psychiatric support
- Offering specialized counseling
- Medical treatment and management
- Improve education around mental health
- Ending stigma around mental health and asking for support
- Supporting students and faculty through emergencies and crises
- Suicide prevention
If you'd like to learn more about each of the funds set up to support these healthcare efforts at the UC campuses, please click the links below:
- Berkeley - Berkeley Wellness Fund
- Davis - Aggie Mental Health
- Irvine - UCI Counseling Center
- Los Angeles - Depression Grand Challenge
- Merced - Counseling and Psychological Services
- Riverside - Counseling and Psychological Services
- San Diego - Behavioral and Mental Health Care
- San Francisco - UCSF Mental Health Resources
- Santa Barbara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
- Santa Cruz - Counseling and Psychological Services
A major strength of UC lies in our diverse community, and we believe students with a range of experiences and abilities should have the opportunity to contribute to UC. Together, we can foster an equitable society, in which each student has the opportunity to thrive.