Are you an undergraduate student? Would you appreciate help in non-urgent situations? Check the list below for more information on the many services available to you.
Student managing
There are many opportunities, resources, and services for students who are looking for ways to manage stressors or current situations. Check the options here for more information on how to access and use them.
What do we mean by managing?
You may feel irritable, impatient, and lower on energy. You tend to get distracted and you socialize less.
Ressources relevant to you
Wellness Lounge
Get support from peers, take a break, hang out with friends, and play games at the Wellness Lounge.
Health promotion and education
Health promotion aims to spread awareness about various health and wellness topics on campus. We are also a group of peers here to listen and support you and offer you a holistic approach to well-being. We organize multiple services such as:
- Peer Wellness Coaching
- Therapy Dog program
- Zumba
- Yoga
Campus activities and events
Discover plenty of health and wellness activities and events happening on and off-campus just for students!
Physical HealthMental Health
Student Health and Wellness Centre
The center is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, health promotion specialists psychotherapists, a psychologist, and psychiatrists working together in a shared care model.
Phone Support
Empower Me
Students covered by the UOSU Health Plan, you now have access to additional support through Empower Me, a mental health and wellness service that seeks to contribute to a resilient student community by supporting existing on-campus and Studentcare mental health resources.
Empower Me has a number of professionals with various domains of expertise, including psychology, psychotherapy, social work, nutrition, etc., to support you and respond effectively to diverse needs. You can access services via telephone, videoconference, or in person (when permitted in accordance with public health guidelines and COVID-19 advisories).
You can call them now
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Case Case management (student support)
Do you see any behaviour that may be out of character or unusual for someone? Early intervention plays a key role in supporting mental health challenges. The Student Support team offers non-clinical case management services to students with complex needs at the University of Ottawa. You can:
