EDUCATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESILIENCE
Recommendations for You:
Based on your responses, you appear to be experiencing difficulties that may negatively impact your capacity to cope with stress as a university student.
Although your responses indicate a level of difficulty that is of concern, you are not alone in how you are feeling. We consistently see a proportion of university students struggling substantially with stress at one time or another in their studies.
It is important to address your concerns and to ensure that you get the support you need.
Therefore, we strongly encourage you to make use of the interactive self-directed support and resources provided on this website. Furthermore, we have provided information to support you in seeking more formal support including tips for how to seek support and specific resources available to you for formal support.
Click each title to see more information.
SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORT
We recommend that you make use of the following EMHR resources:
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Our interactive website, with a variety of different resources to fit your needs:
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Specifically, we encourage you to check out:
Six mental health resilience areas
In pages above, you will find strategies and resources in many different formats:
The brief videos cover topics such as stress & coping, motivation, performance & expectations and all present simple strategies to build resilience and cope effectively as a university student. Videos do not exceed 8 minutes in duration and can be watched in any order that works best for you.
The infographics provide information, strategies, and weblinks around various stress management techniques for all six mental health resilience areas.
The quick practices present some on the go, easy to use resilience building strategies to cope with everyday stressors.
These practices can be used anywhere and anytime.
RESOURCES FOR FORMAL SUPPORT
Sometimes use of self-directed mental health resources may not be sufficient, especially during times of very high stress and low coping capacity. During these times, more formal support might be needed.
Formal support usually involves speaking with a trained professional (e.g., helplines, peer support, group workshops, counselling).
Remember: seeking help from McGill is confidential and will not be on your academic record.
Here are more formal supports available to you right now:
Contact the McGill Wellness hub, a health and wellness service for McGill students.
Contact your Local Wellness Advisor (LWA).
LWA’S are trained clinicians embedded within different faculties at McGill. Local wellness advisors can help you create your personalized wellness plan. Make an appointment today.
Try out Keep Me Safe, an application that provides free, 24/7 access to mental health support for McGill students. Key features include access to licensed professional clinicians, in-person counselling sessions, and short wait times.
Download the MySSP app for Apple iOS or Android, and visit the SSMU website to learn more about accessing this service.
Contact Kids Help Phone, a free, 24/7, crisis text and phone service available to anyone 18-29 years old.
Contact Info-Social, a free, 24/7 telephone consultation service with a psychosocial worker.
Check out the resources page on our website for some more services!
TIPS FOR SEEKING SUPPORT
We acknowledge that it can be difficult to take the first step to seek support, and there might be many myths surrounding help-seeking. Below are a few quick notes to keep in mind:
Experiences of seeking support can be different for everyone.
Remember that a negative experience for a friend does not mean that you will also have the same experience.
When reaching out, it is important to be very clear and open about what has led you to seek support. Here are some quick tips:
Remember to be specific about your situation and why you are seeking help now.
You may consider mentioning what coping strategies you have already tried, and why they may not be working for you now.
Be clear that you have no other way to get support at this moment.
Note: If you or someone else needs emergency health care or you are at risk of harming yourself or others, please call 911.
If you or another McGill community member is in danger and you are at the downtown campus, you can call Campus Security at 514-398-3000 If you are at the Macdonald campus, you can call 514-398-7777.
If you would like to consult a nurse or social worker, please call 811.