Tools to get you started

Emergent Help in San Diego

If you are a member of the Armed Forces or a dependent in need of emergent psychiatric assistance please call 988 or use the following resources:

The Veterans Crisis Line - (800) 273-8255

San Diego Up 2 Us - (888) 724-7240

Dealing with Depression and anxiety

There are several services available here in the San Diego area to help service members connect with counseling and support.

These services offer confidential access to stress management techniques, individual and family counseling, financial education, and much more.

Understanding mental Illness

The term “mental health” has become widely used to describe conditions ranging from stress to serious medical conditions. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a nationwide advocacy group that provides excellent information to understand symptoms of mental illness, available therapies for treatment, and specific considerations for active duty service members. You can check out their website: Here.

Dr t. Wolfgang Klotz, MD

Dr. Klotz is a Psychiatrist on active duty with the United States Navy.

He is currently the psychiatrist for the Fifth Marine Regiment based out of Camp Pendleton, CA.

He attended medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland.

He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society, and the Arnold P. Gold humanism honor society.

He completed his residency in Psychiatry at Naval Medical Center San Diego.

The “T” stands for Thomas, but everyone calls him Wolf.

Contact Information

Established Patients

Medications Refills

You can check the status of your medication and refills online at the MHS Genesis Patient Portal. It’s easier to log-in if you have a CaC card reader, but you can access the site by setting up a username and password. Once you log in you can view medications under the “Health Record” tab on the left side of the page.

You can access the Patient Portal here: Patient Portal

What’s in my medical record?

You can view most of the documents in your medical record using the MHS Genesis Patient Portal. However, some documents from Mental Health Providers may not be displayed in your record overview. This is to protect your confidentiality and privacy. If you have questions about specific items in your record, please ask Dr. Klotz.

What do I need to know about my duty status/LIMDU/ADSEP

Navy Medicine in general, and Mental Health, in particular, strive to keep sailors healthy and ready in a fit-for-full duty status whenever possible. However, some mental health conditions are not compatible with full duty. Depending on your unique situation you may be referred for a period of Light Duty, or Limited Duty. Light and Limited Duty are designed to return sailors to active duty as quickly as possible while giving them time to ensure they can complete dedicated and intensive medical treatment. In certain circumstances, specific mental health conditions do not allow for ongoing military service and require referral for either Administrative Separation or Medical Separation.

Recommendations for a change in duty status are made based on the medical needs of each patient. Changes in duty status are not used to address issues such as command climate concerns, UCMJ violations, or dissatisfaction with a particular command.

You can learn more about LIMDU here.

You can learn more about ADSEP here.

You can learn more about MEB here.