Patient and Family Guide

Find your care

We provide targeted care for pediatric, adult and geriatric patients. Call 800-825-9989(Link opens phone app) or 310-825-9989(Link opens phone app) to learn more about our psychiatry services.

Find a Doctor

Adult Psychiatry

Geriatric Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Information for Patients and their Families

Education

Conditions and Treatments

The National Institute of Mental Health offers comprehensive expert-reviewed information on mental health disorders and a range of other topics.

For more information, please visit National Institute of Mental Health at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)

Request an Appointment

Access Center
For general questions or to schedule an appointment, please contact the ACCESS Center at (800-825-9989)(Link opens phone app) or (310) 825-9989(Link opens phone app), Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Coping and Relaxation

Guided Meditation
Click on the links below for a free guided meditation:

UCLA Mindfulness Resources

The Mindful Awareness Research Center is a partner of the Norman Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) within the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) at UCLA. MARC's mission is to foster mindful awareness across the lifespan through education and research to promote well-being and a more compassionate society. For more information, visit UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center at https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/.

MARC services offered:

UCLA Mindful app is now released for both iOS(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) and Android(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)
offers classes and workshops to the general public, teaching the skills of mindfulness across the lifespan
offers online classes in mindfulness education
free drop in mindfulness at the UCLA campus
fosters research to support the scientific benefits of mindful awareness
brings mindfulness to professionals through UCLA's medical education program-including doctors, medical students, staff and faculty
offer mindfulness tools and classes to support mental health professionals

Chapel/Meditation Room

An interfaith Chapel/Meditation Room located on the first floor, is available in the hospital and on campus. Interfaith chaplains are always available for spiritual care assistance and sacramental ministries. For more information, visit the Spiritual Care website uclahealth.org/spiritual-care.

Garden of Peace

The Garden of Peace offers a tranquil outdoor retreat for patients and families to enjoy.

Harp Service

Enjoy a soothing harp music in our first floor hospital lobby. Harpist plays weekly, on Wednesday or Thursday during the noon time hour.

SIMMS/MANN – UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology

The Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology provides integrative patient care for individuals and families touched by cancer. Built on a foundation of academic research and advanced treatment approaches, the Simms/Mann Center offers educational and support services that integrate psychological, nutritional, spiritual, and complementary approaches to healing.

Services provided by the Simms/Mann Center include:

Individual, couple, and family counseling
Groups for support and healing
Nutrition and supplements
Psychiatry and oncology
Insights into Cancer public lectures
Spiritual care

Dog Therapy

Dog Therapy is the Patient –Animal Connection program at the hospital: https://www.uclahealth.org/pac/

Volunteers with People-Animal Connection will bring a trained canine friend to visit with patients and their families. Visits with a conform animal have been shown to relieve stress and contribute to healing. To request a visit, call 310-267-8184.(Link opens phone app)