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Mental health resources

If you are:

  • Experiencing a mental health emergency

  • At risk of hurting yourself or others

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Call 911, or go to a local emergency room.

Mindvista Wellness Resource List
The WELL Office Resource List
Wellness Hub

Phone: (514) 398-6017
The phone line is open from 8:30AM to 3:30PM, closed from 12:00PM to 1:30PM.

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/
Clinicians: https://www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/about-hub/clinicians

Services offered:

  • Clinician appointments (including Access Advisors and Local Wellness Advisors)

  • Workshops (Art Hive, animal therapy)

  • Therapy groups (by referral only)

  • Lab services (by referral only)

  • Self-directed care

 

Book an appointment by calling, or by using the online booking service if you’d like to see a Local Wellness Advisor or Access Advisor.

Peer Support Centre
Peer support

Website: https://psc.ssmu.ca/appointments/
Hours: 11AM - 5PM
Location
: Room 411 on 4th floor of University Centre (SSMU Building), 3480 Rue McTavish 

Services offered:

  • Drop-in support from trained listeners

  • In-person appointments

McGill Student Nightline

Website: https://nightline.ssmu.ca/
Hours: 6PM - 3AM
Location: Online only

Services offered:

  • Support over the phone from trained listeners

  • Support over online chat from trained listeners

Affordable/free counselling and therapy
TELUS Health Student Support

Services offered:

  • Virtual mental health and wellness appointments available 24/7, 365 days a year

  • Possible to continue services with same clinician

  • Covered by StudentCare network

Empower Me

Services offered:

  • Virtual mental health and wellness appointments available 24/7, 365 days a year

  • Possible to continue services with same clinician

  • Covered by StudentCare network

Off-Campus Counselling and Community Resources (provided by The Well Office)
Helplines
Canada Suicide Prevention Hotline

Website: https://talksuicide.ca/
Call: 1-833-456-4566
Text (4pm - midnight ET): 45645

Kids Help Phone

Website: https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Call: 1-800-668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
Live chat with counsellor (7pm - midnight ET): https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat-counselling/

 

Tel-Aide Montreal

Website: https://telaidemontreal.org/en/

Call: 514-935-1101

Mental Health Crisis Line | CMHA National

Website: https://telaidemontreal.org/en/
Call: 1-866-277-3553 in Quebec (24/7) 
Text (4 p.m. – Midnight ET): 45645. Text messaging rates apply. French text support is currently unavailable. 

AmiQuebec listening 
Self-help resources
Online CBT courses
Apps

Calm is free for all McGill students.

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