Depression Treatment & Research Center

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Local Sources of Help

• We offer free depression screenings and referrals for residents of the Santa Barbara community.
• For help in emergencies
• Dial 911 in urgent situations. They most quickly dispatch police, fire, ambulance, and mental health crisis teams when necessary.
• Emergency medical services are available 24 hours a day at Cottage Hospitals. 
Call 682-7111 in Santa Barbara, 967-3411 in Goleta, or 688-6431 in Santa Ynez.
Cottage has an inpatient mental health unit in the Santa Barbara facility.
• call Helpline to speak with a volunteer, paraprofessional crisis counselor,  open 24-hrs, at 
Santa Barbara: (805) 692-4011,                Santa Maria: (805) 928-5818,
Santa Ynez Valley: (805) 688-1905,          Lompoc: (805) 734-2711, 
or Toll Free elsewhere: 1-800-400-1572

Information About Mood Disorders

• Educational references pertaining to mood disorders, assessment, and treatment