Get mental health support when you need it

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Are you in crisis, feeling unsafe, or worried you might hurt yourself or others? If you are experiencing a life-threatening issue, please call 911.


On-campus contacts (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

Campus Wellness
  • Individual appointments and group therapy
  • Seminars, wellness programs, and training sessions for students, faculty and staff
  • Crisis intervention
  • Booked appointments for primary medical care
To book an appointment, please call 519-888-4096. 
Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO)

Supports anyone on campus who has experienced, or been impacted by, sexual and gender-based violence. The SVPRO is not a crisis service.

If you are in crisis, please view a list of contacts on the Crisis Support Services page.

Please contact svpro@uwaterloo.ca.
Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-racism (EDI-R) If you are experiencing harm related to your identity (including but not exhaustively transphobia, sexism, homophobia or racism) in need of informal supports. Please contact equity@uwaterloo.ca 
Office of Indigenous Relations  If you are Indigenous and are seeking culturally specific support. Please contact indigenousrelations@uwaterloo.ca
Special Constable Service UW Special Constable Services offers emergency services on campus 24/7. Direct Line: 519-888-4911
On Campus Extension: 519-888-4567 ext. 22222

 ​​​​​​After-hours contacts

Region of Waterloo

Non-emergency Waterloo Regional Police Services 519-653-7700
Grand River Hospital  519-749-4300
St. Mary's Hospital  519-744-3311
Kitchener-Waterloo Sexual Assault Support Centre 519-741-8633
Here 24/7 - Supports addictions, mental health and crisis services 1-844-437-3247

Ontario

Huron Perth Helpline (Stratford) 1-888-829-7484
Stratford General Hospital  519-272-8210
Cambridge Memorial Hospital 519-621-2330
Good2Talk - Confidential and anonymous & available to all Ontario post-secondary students 1-866-925-5454

Canada

Talk Suicide Canada 1-833-456-4566 or by text 45645

Empower Me, Mental Health Resources - Counselling is available via phone, video, and in personAvailable 24/7, 365 days in 22 countries worldwide. 

To access Empower Me, create an account on the Dialogue mobile app or on the web at www.studentcare.ca/dialogue

Suicide Crisis Helpline Call or text 9-8-8