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Student Mental Health
Student Mental Health Services provides Distress Appointments but is not an emergency 24/7 crisis line. We'd like to support you and will respond to appointment requests within 24 to 36 hours.
| 905.721.3392 studentlifeline@ontariotechu.ca Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
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North Oshawa Location: Shawenjigewining Hall, Room 320 |
Downtown Oshawa Location: Charles Hall, Room 218 |
Sexual Violence Support and Education
For students who have experienced sexual violence or domestic violence, services are available to support you. Through these services, you will be heard, believed and assisted in going through the options that are available to you. As a discloser, you will be in charge of decisions regarding how you want to address your concerns and will be empowered and supported in any decisions you make. Visit the Sexual Violence Support and Education page for more information, resources and to access supports.
The community resources listed below can be reached 24/7. They provide a range of services including supportive listening and crisis/suicide intervention, community crisis response, and short-term crisis beds. All services are free and confidential.
Durham Region
| Suicide Crisis Line: 24/7 Canada wide suicide crisis helpline. Call or Text is available. | 9-8-8 |
| Distress Centre Durham: Telephone crisis support, Community Contact Call-Out Program, Resource Centre, and Suicide Survivor Support Groups | 905.430.0483 1.800.430.0688 |
| Durham Mental Health Services: Offers various crisis supports to individuals experience a personal/situational crisis, short-term crisis beds, and community visits by a mobile crisis team | 905.666.0483 1.800.742.1890 |
| Durham Rape Crisis Centre: Offers confidential and non-judgemental support and information to individuals who have experienced any forms of sexual violence in their lives | 905.668.9200 |
| Lakeridge Health Crisis Intervention Team: Available by checking in with the Emergency Department Triage Nurse to see a member of the team | 905.433.4384 |
Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
| Distress Centre Toronto: Telephone crisis support and intervention | 905.430.0483 1.800.430.0688 |
| Gerstein Crisis Centre: A 24-hour community-based mental health crisis service providing telephone support, mobile crisis teams, and short-term residential crisis beds | 905.666.0483 1.800.742.1890 |
| Peel Crisis Services and COAST: Offers 24-hour crisis intervention services (phone and outreach) to people with mental illnesses in Mississauga and Brampton | 905.278.9036 |
| Scarborough Hospital Mobile Crisis: Provides support and community to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in Scarborough and East York | 416.495.2891 |
| St. Michael's Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services: Provides crisis management and psychiatric assessment and treatment | 416.864.5094 |
| Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: Offers crisis intervention/support service to anyone who has experienced sexual violence/harassment, assault/incest survivors, family/friends of victims | 416.597.8808 |
| York Support Services Network Crisis Line: Supports individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in York Region and North York | 905.898.6455 1.855.310.2673 |
Academic
If your distress is related to your academic performance, consider meeting with your academic advisor.
If you need accommodations for a short- or long-term disability, Student Accessibility Services can help.
Resources are also available through the Student Learning Support.
Self-help
We have curated a list of self-help resources for your needs.
Download a PDF of the resource flowchart for students in distress
Faculty and Staff
If you are a staff or faculty member supporting a student in distress, visit the faculty and staff page for resources.