Guides: Mental Health Resources: Home

Books

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown

A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook by Bob Stahl & Elisha Goldstein

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mind over Mood: Change the Way You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dennis Greenberger & Christine Padesky

Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night's Sleep by Colleen Carney & Rachel Manber

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

Mental Health & Well-being Resources

Crisis Support

If you are in crisis, connect with immediate assistance and support:

Ontario Tech Crisis Centre
List of emergency contacts on campus and in the community, including mental health crisis intervention services.

Many students face mental health challenges such as stress, anxiety and depression. Ontario Tech has services and resources available to assist students with their mental health and well-being, including counseling, support groups and workshops.

This guide links to books, videos, apps and websites that can supplement the direct forms of support available to students. Topics and authors are recommended with advice from and in consultation with Ontario Tech Student Mental Heath Services.

Services and Resources at Ontario Tech

Visit the Student Mental Health Services website to learn more about:

Student Mental Health Services office locations and hours
Individual appointments and consultations
Support groups
Wellness activities and initiatives
Student LifeLine (905.721.339), Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Other campus and community services such as Ontario Tech's Indigenous Student Services

Visit the Wellness at Work: Engaging and supporting our people website to learn more about support for employees, including:

Images from Noun Project: Note Book by Adam Zubin, Smartphone by Adam Zubin, Play by Creative Stall.

Video

Students Talk Mental Health by David J. Kim

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This guide was inspired by and adapted from the Toronto Metropolitan University Library & Archives Mental Health Resources guide, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License. This guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License.