Mental health emergency

A mental health emergency is any situation involving individuals in distress who are unable to appropriately manage themselves.

A mental health emergency or psychological crisis may include:

• Suicidal behavior
• An individual threatening harm to themselves and/or others
• A psychotic break (sudden loss of contact with reality and or bizarre behavior)
• An unusual or prolonged reaction to traumatic event(s)
• Any behavior that is unreasonably disturbing to the academic, work or living environment

Response procedures:

• Contact University Police at 911 (from a campus phone) or 777-2393 (from any phone), or
• Contact the University Counseling Center at 777-2772 (Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm), or
• Contact the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at 777-6655 (Mon - Fri, 8am - 4pm)

For any unusual or potentially dangerous situation:

• Never try to handle a situation that is potentially dangerous to you or others. Call University Police at 911 (from a campus phone) or 777-2393 (from any phone).
• Clearly state that immediate assistance is needed. Report your name, where you are calling from and the nature of the problem.
• All suicide attempts need to be reported to University Police so that proper procedures can be followed to ensure the safety of those involved.

To Report an Emergency:

• Dial 911 from any on-campus phone
• Dial (607) 777-2222 from any non-campus (cell) phone.
• Pick up any Blue Light phone located on university property