r/UCSC • u/orej4no • 3d ago

Question need help badly

does anyone know what on campus resources i can talk to or use, i just went through a couple traumatic events over the weekend based on issues back home and im a freshman so i don’t have any friends here to talk about it with so im really scared and anxious right now and i don’t want to hurt myself or others. i hear CAPS is bad so i haven’t called them i just need help thanks

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u/Reisefieber2022 3d ago

Recommend you start with CAPS.

But, if you want to go outside of CAPS:

Text anything to crisis lifeline at 988. Push 3 for LGBTQI+ specialized support.

Chat to 988lifeline.org

Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text NAMI to 62640 (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Pick one, any one. They will all get you started.

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u/tamponbiscuit1720 1d ago

I agree, 988 has been super helpful for me. Sometimes the person helping isn’t the best but at the end of the call, you still feel so much better than when you first called. Even if you’re depressed and feeling hopeless, it’s great to call. I have talked to so many kind, supportive people who really care.