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Offers a 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis line to all women who have experienced abuse. We provide counselling, emotional support, information and referrals. We recognize abuse as one example of women's social, political and economic inequality in the world.

24/7 telephone support.

Distress Centres of Greater Toronto provide 24-hour support, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to individuals in our community at risk and their most vulnerable. We are Canada's oldest volunteer-delivered crisis, emotional support and suicide prevention + intervention + post-vention service agency.

24-hour community-based crisis services for adults 16+ in the City of Toronto who are dealing with mental health, concurrent, or substance use issues and are currently in crisis.

Good2Talk is a free, confidential service for post-secondary students in Ontario, available 24/7/365. By calling 1-866-925-5454, post-secondary students in Ontario can receive professional counselling and information and referrals for mental health, addictions and well-being.

Health and dental plan coverage for U of T students runs from September 1 to August 31 each year as provided by five student societies across the three U of T campuses. Additionally, the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) is a mandatory health insurance plan for all international and exchange students enrolled at U of T. Click the links below to find out about plan eligibility and the coverage provided by each student society and UHIP.

The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.

Call the toll-free help line at 1-855-242-3310 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or use chat to connect with a counsellor online.

Identify, Assist, Refer (IAR) online training prepares students, faculty, and staff with skills and information to support students experiencing different types of challenges that impact mental health.

NEDIC provides information, resources, referrals and support to Canadians affected by eating disorders. offers chat, helpline, blog and resources

You can access U of T Telus Health Student Support (formerly U of T My SSP) 24/7 by calling 1-844-451-9700. Outside of North America, call 001-416-380-6578. (See instructions for accessing Telus Health Student Support outside of Canada or the U.S. under Service Delivery.)

U of T Telus Health Student Support provides students with real-time and/or appointment-based confidential, 24-hour support for any school, health, or general life concern at no cost to you. You can call or chat with a counsellor directly from your phone whenever, wherever you are.

Ongoing support is available over the phone in 146 languages. Immediate support is available over the phone in 35 languages and over chat in simplified Chinese, English, French and Spanish.

Get help and advice about:

• Being successful at school
• Practical issues while studying
• Relationships with friends and family
• Language and cultural barriers
• Stress, sadness and loneliness
• Balancing work and school
• Difficulty adjusting to life in Canada

Download the Telus Health Student Support app: Apple App Store | Google Play.

The service is provided by Telus Health Student Support.