If you are: feeling desperate and hopeless, worried you might hurt yourself, someone else or having suicidal thoughts, alone with no one to talk to
If you have: made a plan, the means to hurt yourself or someone else (e.g. pills or a weapon), attempted suicide or hurt yourself before.
Talk to someone right NOW
24/7 Emergency counseling services
U of T My Student Support Program (My SSP) | 1-844-451-9700. Outside of North America, call 001-416-380-6578.
Culturally-competent mental health and counseling services in 146 languages for all U of T students.
Good2Talk Student Helpline | 1-866-925-5454
Professional counseling, information and referrals helpline for mental health, addictions and students well-being.
Contacts for different types of distress
Life is complicated and doesn’t always go as planned. If you are in distress, we can connect you to the help you need.
Download the Feeling distressed (PDF) for contacts resources to support you through different kinds of distress:
- 24/7 EMERGENCY
- Mental health
- Academic
- Financial (difficulties due to unexpected circumstances)
- Housing (temporary housing crisis)
- Sexual assault/safety
- Equity offices and communities of care on campus
Contacts include on-campus and community supports during business hours and 24/7.