If there is an urgent clinical/personal crisis during working hours, students can come in on the same day to meet with theÌýPsychological Emergency ClinicianÌý(PEC). These are usually 20-30 minute as-needed sessions that focus on crisis management. The primary goals are stabilization and safety so that the student can move on to next steps.
Emergency Contacts
Psychological Emergency Clinician (PEC): 617-552–3310, extension 2
If you have a psychological emergency, do one of the following:
1. Come to Gasson 001 or call 617-552-3310.
2. After office hours and weekends,Ìýcall 617-552-3310 and press option 2 to be connected to the PEC.
- If you have a problem you would like to discuss with one of our staff members and it can wait until the next business day please call Counseling Services at 617-552-3310 and follow prompts to be connected to the Psychological Emergency Clinician (PEC).
- If you have an urgent problem that requires immediate assistance please call 617-552-3310, press option 2 and ask to speak with the PEC who is not on campus.Ìý Ìý
If you are on campus and this is a life-threatening emergency, call the Boston College Police at 617–552–4444.
If you are off campus and this is a life-threatening emergency call 911.
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Keep in mind:
Although urgency is defined by each student’s experience, typical presenting issues to emergency services are:
- Thoughts of harming oneself or othersÌý
- Being at risk of failing classes due to mental health issuesÌý
- Paralyzing anxiety that limits everyday functioning
- òòò½Ö±²¥ community is concerned about a student’s behavior or level of distress.
Similar to any urgent care or emergency room, one might have to wait for the next available emergency clinician. Most waits do not exceed 30 minutes and we try our best to triage the most clinically urgent cases.