Student Wellness
Crisis Intervention & Other Community Resources

Here at HKUMed, we treat student crises and emergency situations seriously with precedence. The main goal and role of Student Wellness Team, in time of crisis and emergencies, is to help our students to re-establish immediate coping skills, provide support, and restore to pre-crisis functioning.

When a student in crisis and/or an emergency is identified, the Student Wellness Team will immediately direct attention, provide appropriate assessments and clinical interventions to assist the student. If the situation is outside our scope of practice, we will seek immediate help from the appropriate authorities (e.g. Ambulance Services).

If you are aware of anyone in emotional distress with imminent risk during office hours, please notify the Student Wellness Service Team immediately. 

24-hour support services

• 24-hour Hospital Authority Psychiatric Hotline (2466 7350)
• Caritas Family Crisis Support Center (18288)
• Justone 24-hour Community Mental Health Support Project (3512 2626)
• Suicide Prevention Services (2382 0000)
• The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong (2389 2222)
• The Samaritans (Multi-lingual Suicide Prevention Services) (2896 0000)
• Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) CEASE Crisis Centre (18281)
• OpenUp 24 X 7 Online Counselling (9101 2012)

Other mental health resources

• U-touch
  • 2777 8899
  • 6277 8899
  • @utouchsocialworker
• Social Welfare Department (2343 2255)
• Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness (ICCMW)
• Wellness Hut (Interactive Guided Mindfulness website)
• HKUMed Department of Psychiatry online assessment

Please also visit CEDERS's website for more recommendations.