Mental Health Groups
Student Mental Health Services offers a range of groups and workshops to support your mental health. If you would like to participate in one or more groups, please click the respective button and complete the interest form. Each group will only run if sufficient interest is demonstrated.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Group
The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills group provides support in the areas of emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and mindfulness. Sessions are conducted virtually on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m. Students may register for any of the three modules or for the full 24 week cycle. If you have questions about the DBT skills group, or you’d like to join, please email studentlifeline@ontariotechu.ca.
Depression Support Group
Are you feeling sad, isolated, unmotivated or living with extended periods of low mood? You are not alone. Register for the Depression Support Group to connect with other students who share these struggles and to learn coping strategies for improving your mood and quality of life.
Please note: This is an eight week group and students are expected to attend every week. If the timing conflicts with your class schedule or other commitments we encourage you to check back for future group offerings instead.
We ask that students attend group with cameras on.
The group will be available in the winter 2025 term, more information is coming soon. If you'd like to express your interest in joing the group you can register now.
Elevate Connections Journey
Join this eight-week support group crafted to uplift and empower you in your quest to overcome loneliness. You will engage in lively activities, share stories and acquire practical tools to enrich your social connections.
Check back soon for upcoming dates!
Weekly meal support group: One meal at a time
This program is designed for those experiencing distress around eating across a range of experiences—from past and current disordered eating to eating disorders diagnoses—where healing your relationship with food is the ultimate goal. Join Michelle Pitman, RSW, Eating Disorders Psychotherapist and Lori Brownson, RPN, Mental Health and Wellness Navigator. In this support group, we use the power of social connection to make mealtime less stressful and get through one meal at a time, together.
Check back for the next session.Yoga, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Group
Yoga, mindfulness and self-compassion are all evidence-based approaches for improving our sense of peace and well-being. Please join us for this delightful group that includes gentle movement, inspired learning and soothing meditation.
Check back soon for upcoming dates!
Recovery College
Ontario Tech has partnered with the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences since 2020 to bring the Recovery College model of student-driven mental health support to our students. Recovery College courses are co-designed and co-facilitated by Ontario Tech students. These courses provide education about mental health and wellness and empower students to discover or rediscover connection, passion, hope and meaning.
For more information visit our Health Promotions events page.
