The list provided here suggests a few resources, depending on the mental health topic or issue for which you are looking for help, but you can also use the eMentalHealth.ca database search tool to help in your search. It is an excellent tool to find a great variety of services near you (including walk-in counselling clinics, helplines and mental health professionals).
Frequently used services
Discover below the frequently used services such as the Student Health and Wellness Centre, Academic Accommodations, Counselling and much more!
Frequently used services
Student Health and Wellness Centre
Your wellness journey starts here! To help you reach your full potential, the Student Health and Wellness Centre is exclusively open to University of Ottawa and Saint Paul University students.
Counselling and therapy
Your first session will be offered in-person at the NEW Student Health and Wellness Centre. If you prefer virtual or in-person counselling, you can discuss this with your counsellor in your initial appointment.
Case management (student support)
The Student Support team offers non-clinical case management services to students with complex needs at the University of Ottawa.
Academic accommodations
The Academic Accommodations Service works with the University of Ottawa community to support students with temporary or permanent disability.
Wellness Lounge
Get support from peers, take a break, hang out with friends, and play games at the Wellness Lounge.
Peer support
Peer support is a great way to speak to someone who can relate to the challenges you may be facing. Our peer helpers are familiar with the challenges of university life. They often study in fields like medicine, psychology, or social work, and are trained to listen and provide informal emotional support.
My SSP (support for graduate students)
Call 1-855-649-8641 for immediate support or to make an appointment with a counsellor, delivered in person, by telephone, by video-counselling, or by e-counselling.
You can also see a private psychotherapist or psychologist and get a certain amount reimbursed via your health plan.
You can also see a private psychotherapist or psychologist and get a certain amount reimbursed via your health plan.
Complementary services (on-campus)
Looking for a service on campus that might help you in relation to wellness, other than counselling or medical? You might find what you’re looking for here!
Community resources (off-campus)
On this page you will find mental health-related resources available online, by phone or in person in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Online support
TAO Self-Help is an online platform of tools and interactive modules that can help you manage the many stressors that come with university life and can help you bounce back from challenging times.
Support groups
Support groups offer a safe, confidential space to learn, share and connect with other students.
Contribute to the conversation based on your own successes and struggles. Our support groups meet weekly, every second week or monthly. They’re facilitated by mental health and wellness counsellors or by trained individuals with personal experience that relates to the group.
Contribute to the conversation based on your own successes and struggles. Our support groups meet weekly, every second week or monthly. They’re facilitated by mental health and wellness counsellors or by trained individuals with personal experience that relates to the group.
Health and wellness student resources index
Browse the A-Z index of the Health and Wellness resources available to you as a student at uOttawa.
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