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Wellness Resources:
Here is a list of resources you may want to use if you are struggling in any way to manage your responsibilities while in school, or the stresses of life in general.
What is it?
A confidential, peer-run, mental health support group that takes place on campus at least once a week. You may attend the group if you are experiencing any kind of mental health related challenges, or if you’re just feeling stressed about school in general. Registration is not required to attend the group. See the website for meeting times and locations.
Phone number: 604-822-3811
Counselling services offers a variety of resources to help you maintain your mental health while in school. You may see a counsellor on an individual basis, attend group counselling, or to document an illness if you should require academic concession.
Phone number: 604-822-9246
A student run service that offers confdential support for students experiencing crisis. Also a good resource for additional information and referrals within the UBC community.
What is it?
Self Harm Anonymous Recovery and Education is a program designed to promote self care and educate about self harm. SHARE support groups meet biweekly; times and locations can be found on their website.
Phone number: 604-822-8450
Speak with other students about tips for managing stress, keeping healthy sleep and eating patterns, concerns about safe sex and more.
Phone number: 604-822-5844
Access and Diversity provides accommodations for students living with physical or mental disabilities.
Phone number: 604-822-7011
Student health provides students with a variety of healthcare related services to help you maintain your health while studying. Access to doctors and registered nurses.
A psychiatric program designed specifically to treat individuals living with depression or bipolar disorder.
A club that offers opportunities to speak about mental health with others and strives to promote mental health awareness throughout the UBC community.
3rd Floor, 2110 West 43rd Ave Vancouver B.C. V6M 2E1
Phone number: 604-267-3970
A free and confidential service for youth and young adults up to the age of 24. Services include counselling, access to an addiction physician – including usage of a methadone maintenance program – and a drug education series.
If you are in a financial emergency AMS food bank can provide you with a food hamper. You are able to use the service up to 6 times each term.
Professional psychological services provided to the community, including assessment & treatment for children, adults & families by clinical psychology trainees.
Phone number: 604-872-3311
Non-profit, volunteer-driven organization that provides emotional support to youth, adults, and seniors in crisis in BC. Crisis line available 24/7.
Phone number: 1-800-Suicide (784-2433)
If you are in distress or are worried about someone in distress who may hurt themselves, call 1-800-SUICIDE 24 hours a day to connect to a BC crisis line, without a wait or busy signal.