Campus Mental Health: Know Your Rights is a guide produced by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.  A link to this helpful guide appears in the UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services website for your convenience.  Although the guide is written for a college campus audience, specific details regarding UCLA policies and practices do NOT appear in the guide.  As you read the document, use the notes below to understand UCLA’s practices.

“Some counseling centers may disclose information to the school administration if a student is suicidal or has thoughts of hurting him- or herself. (Bazelon, page 3, paragraph 1)”

UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services does not disclose information to University administrators without the express written consent of the student. UCLA CAPS provides strictly confidential services to the extent allowed by California law. UCLA CAPS responds to imminent danger to the student or others by involving treatment providers and necessary others (typically parents) to restore safety and stability.

“Some schools have policies that require students who disclose self-injurious thoughts or acts to take an involuntary leave of absence…. (Bazelon, page 3, paragraph 1)”

UCLA does not require involuntary leaves of absence for students who disclose self-injurious thoughts or acts.  UCLA CAPS counselors work with students to determine the safest and most beneficial course of action, addressing all aspects of students’ health and welfare.

“If you are seeing a therapist on campus, you will want to find out about your particular school’s policy because some campus counselors also report threats of self-injury or hospitalization to administration officials. (Bazelon, page 10, paragraph 2)”

UCLA CAPS does not disclose reports of self-injury or hospitalization to University administrators without the express written consent of the student. UCLA CAPS provides strictly confidential services to the extent allowed by California law. UCLA CAPS responds to imminent danger to the student or others by involving treatment providers and necessary others (typically parents) to restore safety and stability.

Download a copy of the guide as a PDF.