Counseling & Human Development Center
Student Health Services
Together we can
prevent suicide
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Person at Acute Risk for Development Center at
Suicidal Behavior 803-777-5223,
+ Threatening to hurt or kill After hours and on weekends,
him or herself, or talking of call 911 or 803-777-4215 for the
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These warning signs might be of PURPOSE in life
remembered as IDEATION. + ANXIETY, agitation, unable to
sleep or sleeping ali the time
If you observe warning signs of. Feeling TRAPPED - like
acute risk, seek help as soon as there's no way out
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in risky activities, seemingly
without thinking
+ Dramatic MOOD changes
If observed, encourage the
individual to seek help as soon as
possible. Contact the Counseling
& Human Development Center at
803-777-5223. You can also walk
in to the Counseling & Human
Development Center, Byrnes
Building Seventh Floor, during
business hours.
UNIVERSITY OF
» SOUTH CAROLINALocal Crisis Center & Concerned about a Local Emergency Rooms
Resources Student? Palmetto Health Baptist Hospi
‘Columbia Area Mental Health If you are concerned about a G9 miles from the Russell House)
Center (Richland & Fairfield USC student, call or walk in Taylor Street at Marion Street
Counties) to the Counseling & Human. 803-296-5010
803-898-8888 Development Center and ask
Emergency telephone screening _ to speak to a counselor. If after Providence Hospital
available 24 hours a day hours, contact the USC police 2 miles from the Russell House)
2715 Colonial Drive Suite 106 and inform them of the concern. 2435 Forest Dr.
Columbia, SC 29203, They will connect you with the 803-256-5300
appropriate resource. You can
Lexington County Community also use any of the resources Palmetto Health Richland
Mental Health Center listed on this page. Hospital
803-739-600 (2:75 miles from the Russell
301 Palmetto Park Blvd. ace .d Medical Park Di
Lexington, SC 29072 24/7 Urgent Care eee eee aa
Palmetto Health Behavioral Care Psychological/
80-434-4813 Counseling Advocates On-Campus Urgent
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an urgent need to speak with 2 When you dial 911 from a campus
behavioral health professional, landline phone, the USC Polley
‘or are in need of weekend Department receives your call. If
National Resources assessment, call 911 or the you dial 911 from a cell phone, be
‘Suicide Prevention Lifeline Richland Springs Hospital help ‘Sure to tell the dispatcher you are
24 hours a day line at 803-434-4813. If you are ‘on the USC campus.
1-800-275-8205 tunable to call, go to the nearest
www.suicidepreventionlifline.org emergency room Dispatchers can dispatch the
USC police, Richland County
The Trevor Project EMS and the Student Health
24 hour support for LGBT 24/7 Sexual Assault Services First Responders. Our
individuals y First Responders are on call
1-866-488-7386, & Violence On-Call 24/7 during the fall and spring
www.thetrevorproject.org Advocate semesters and respond to the
if you or someone you know scene of all campus 911 calls, You
"Please note the Student Health experiences sexual assault or a. _can also contact the USC police
Fee does not pay for treatment or violent situation and needs the at 803-777-4216.
services received off-campus. assistance of the Sexual Assault
and Violence Intervention &
Prevention on-call advocate, call
803-777-8248 during business
hours (8 a.m. - § p.m, during
the fall and spring semesters;
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. during the
summer and university breaks) or
if after hours, call the USC Police
Department at 803-777-4215,
They will connect you with the
advocate on call
Counseling & Human Development Cent:
Seventh Floor Byrnes Building
901 Sumter St.
Columbia, SC 28208
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