About This Guide
Taking care of your mental health is just as important as keeping up with your studies.
Find resources within this guide that support mental wellness, build awareness and understanding of mental health, and contribute to the destigmatization of mental illness.
Guide Curation & Maintenance: Mabel Sowery-Quinn
External Mental Health Supports
- Canadian Mental Health Association Hamilton (CHMA)
Non-profit community mental health agency which provides services to adults with serious mental illness. - Good2Talk
Free, confidential support services for post-secondary students via text, phone, and Facebook messenger. - Guard Me Student Support Program
Provides a safe and inclusive space for students to access mental health support that meets them where they are. - Hope for Wellness
Immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention for all Indigenous peoples across Canada. - LGBT Youthline
Offers confidential and non-judgmental peer support through telephone, text, and chat services - Togetherall
Supports student mental health by creating a sense of belonging and connection through community. - Trans Lifeline
A grassroots hotline offering direct emotional support – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Mohawk College Resources
- Health & Wellness Centre
Access free and confidential counselling, peer-to-peer mentorship, and more. - Social Inc.
Social Inc. is grounded in human rights, celebrates and promotes inclusion while working to identify, prevent and eliminate discrimination.
Suicide Help Line: 9-8-8
- Suicide Crisis Helpline
If you are dealing with thoughts of suicide, or are worried about someone else, call or text 9-8-8. The Suicide Crisis Helpline is a safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Resources for Staff & Faculty
- Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health
Find free resources on student mental health and wellbeing, webinars with experts, campus initiatives, and the latest news. - Online Course: More Feet on the Ground
Designed for college faculty and staff to develop their awareness about mental health and mental illness, and better support students.
Campaigns & Important Dates
- World Mental Health Day
World Health Organization - World Suicide Prevention DayWorld Health Organization
