EMERGENCIES

    In medically acute or life-threatening situations that need an immediate response please call 911.

    It is important to tell the operator that you are facing a Behavioral Health Emergency (Psychiatric Crisis) and request a CIT (Crisis Intervention) trained officer or team skilled at helping a person in a mental health crisis

    If it is safe to do so another option is to go to your nearest emergency room.

    Crisis Lines

    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

    1-800-273-TALK (8255)

    California Youth Crisis Hotline

    1-800-843-5200 (call or text)


    SAMHSA Hotline (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration)
    1-800-662-HELP (4357)

    County Crisis Teams

    San Mateo County: see here

    Santa Clara County: see here

    Other sources of support and information in times of crisis

    National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

    Project Safety Net Palo Alto

    Student Mental Health Emergencies at Stanford University

    If you are a patient in my practice and need to reach me call (650) 521-0028 and follow the recorded instructions.