Counselling is available by making an appointment. Please call the Campus Wellness front desk (519-888-4096).
Free and confidential individual appointments can be made to discuss:
- study skills
- coming out/sexual orientation struggles
- time management skills
- personal issues
- enhancing creativity
- transition/adjustment
- depression
- anxiety
- family struggles
- sexual abuse
- eating disorders
- roommate problems
- relationship issues
- grief
- stress management
- self-esteem
Everyone struggles at some point. You are not alone. Counselling Services are offered through the University of Waterloo.
Urgent help and emergency contacts
Are you in crisis, feeling unsafe, or worried you might hurt yourself or others?
Stratford campus contacts
Huron-Perth Mental Health Crisis Intervention Program
1-888-829-7484
A 24-hour crisis counselling line for people with emotional distress and/or mental illness. Face-to-face support available at the Stratford General Hospital Special Services Unit.
Good2Talk Post-Secondary Student Helpline
1-866-925-5454 or connect through 2-1-1
www.good2talk.ca
Free, professional and anonymous support for students in Ontario. Available 24/7/365
Telehealth
1-866-797-0000
24 hours, 7 days a week
Mental Health Services Information
1-866-531-2600
www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca
A 24-hour helpline providing free, confidential, anonymous information and referral to local mental health services.
Emergency information
Call 911
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Contact someone you trust
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Go to the nearest hospital or safe place
Supporting Neurodivergence
Supporting Neurodivergence at Waterloo - This page gives an overview of key neurodivergent topics like masking, the hidden curriculum, and burnout, along with practical tips to create neurodivergent-friendly spaces on campus.
Wellness Programs and Student Groups - This includes Neuro Minds, a peer-support group specifically for students with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and other neurodivergent profiles. It’s a welcoming, judgment-free community where students can connect and support each other.