Health and wellbeing supports

Undergraduate students

UBC Student Health and Wellbeing

You can access physical and mental health care at UBC Student Health and Wellbeing.

https://students.ubc.ca/health

Mental health care at UBC

The first point of contact at UBC for all mental health concerns, whether you’d like to see a doctor, a counsellor, or get more information.

https://students.ubc.ca/health/mental-health-care-ubc

Medical care on campus

UBC students can receive medical care from a range of healthcare providers, in-person or online as-needed.

https://students.ubc.ca/health/medical-care-on-campus

Here 2 Talk

Here2Talk offers 24/7 confidential, single-session counselling services by app, phone or online chat.

https://here2talk.ca/main 

UBC Student Services

Additional health and wellbeing resources are available through Student Services, including group counselling.

https://students.ubc.ca/about-student-services

Science Advising

Community, health and wellness resources via UBC Science Advising, along with resources to help you cope with extenuating circumstances impacting your academic performance.

https://science.ubc.ca/students/resources 

Faculty and staff

Immediate support: TELUS Health One

Call TELUS Health at 1-866-424-0770 to chat with a counsellor. More details on the UBC employee and family assistance program web site.

Help a colleague in distress

Familiarize yourself with common signs of distress, and the steps you can take to offer assistance.

https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health/helping-faculty-and-staff-distress

Long-term mental health supports at UBC

Services, programs, and resources available to support your mental health and your workplace wellbeing.

https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health 

Graduate students

Counselling and mental health care at UBC

UBC Student Health and Wellbeing is your first point of contact at UBC for all mental health concerns, whether you’d like to see a doctor, a counsellor, or get more information.

https://students.ubc.ca/health/mental-health-care-ubc

UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

You can find resources from GPS on services and supports, as well as urgent crisis and mental health supports.

https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/health-wellbeing-safety

Postdoctoral fellows

Immediate support: TELUS Health One

Call TELUS Health at 1-866-424-0770 to chat with a counsellor. More details on the UBC employee and family assistance program web site.

Resources from UBC's Postdoctoral Fellows Office

A summary of free health, mental health and wellbeing resources available to postdoctoral fellows at UBC. 

https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/resources

 

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