I am in distress
On-campus support
905.721.8668 ext. 2400
Off-campus support
Fire, Ambulance, Police
911
If you are experiencing an emotional crisis on campus during business hours, call the Student LifeLine. If you are at the North Oshawa location, you can also visit Student Mental Health Services during drop-in hours. A team of mental health professionals will be able to assist you.
| North Oshawa campus location | Downtown Oshawa campus location | |
| Student LifeLine |
905.721.3392 |
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| Student Mental Health Services | Shawenjigewining Hall, Third Floor | Charles Hall, Room 225 |
These community resources can be reached 24/7. They provide a range of services including supportive listening and crisis/suicide intervention, community crisis response, and short-term crisis beds.
All services are free and confidential.
Durham Region
| Distress Centre Durham: telephone crisis support, Community Contact Call-Out Program, Resource Centre, and Suicide Survivor Support Groups | 905.430.0483 1.800.430.0688 |
| Durham Mental Health Services: offers various crisis supports to individuals experience a personal/situational crisis, short-term crisis beds, and community visits by a mobile crisis team | 905.666.0483 1.800.742.1890 |
| Durham Rape Crisis Centre: offers confidential and non-judgemental support and information to individuals who have experienced any forms of sexual violence in their lives | 905.668.9200 |
| Lakeridge Health Crisis Intervention Team: available by checking in with the Emergency Department Triage Nurse to see a member of the team | 905.433.4384 |
| Ontario Shores Crisis Line | 1.800.263.2679 |
Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
| Distress Centre Toronto: telephone crisis support and intervention | 905.430.0483 1.800.430.0688 |
| Gerstein Crisis Centre: a 24-hour community-based mental health crisis service providing telephone support, mobile crisis teams, and short-term residential crisis beds | 905.666.0483 1.800.742.1890 |
| Peel Crisis Services and COAST: offers 24-hour crisis intervention services (phone and outreach) to people with mental illnesses in Mississauga and Brampton | 905.278.9036 |
| Scarborough Hospital Mobile Crisis: provides support and community to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in Scarborough and East York | 416.495.2891 |
| St. Michael's Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services: provides crisis management and psychiatric assessment and treatment | 416.864.5094 |
| Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: offers crisis intervention/support service to anyone who has experienced sexual violence/harassment, assault/incest survivors, family/friends of victims | 416.597.8808 |
| York Support Services Network Crisis Line: supports individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in York Region and North York | 905.898.6455 1.855.310.2673 |
Download the resource flowchart for students in distress Book an appointment
If you are a staff or faculty member supporting a student in distress, get support on the staff and faculty page.
Good2Talk
Good2Talk is a free, confidential and anonymous helpline providing professional counselling, information and referrals for mental health, addictions and wellbeing to post-secondary students in Ontario, 24/7/365. They provide support via phone or text message.
