Resource Guide
There are a wide variety of accessible resources and services at Carleton and in the community that allow students to maximize and manage their mental health and wellness. This guide is meant to be flexible, where students are able to use supports in combination or move through the guide as needed.
Resource Guide
Thriving on Campus
Experience positive mental health often, a sense of belonging and feels equipped with coping strategies to manage life’s highs and lows.
Information, awareness, and self-help resources:
Campus Activity Board
CU Umbrella Project
First Year Connections
Gender and Sexuality Resource Centre (GSRC)
Graduate Students’ Association (GSA)
Mawandoseg
Spirituality Centre
The Wellness Desk
Therapy Dogs
Everyday Stress
Occasional difficulties responding to academic, personal, social financial or health issues.
Education, skill building and social connections:
Awards Office
Global Opportunities & International Student Services Office
Good2Talk
Indigenous Peer Mentorship Program
Mild Mental Health Concerns
Experiences mental health challenges or levels of distress that often impact functioning, academics and/or social interactions.
Prevention and early intervention:
Academic Advising Centre
AccessMHA
All People All Pathways
BounceBack Ontario
FITA
Moderate Mental Health Concerns
Significant functional impairment due to frequent mental health challenges or distress that impact daily functioning, academics and relationships.
Face-to-face support:
Body Brave
Counselling Services
Health Services
Mood Disorders Ottawa
Ombuds Services
Paul Menton Centre (PMC)
Rideauwood
Sexual Violence Prevention & Survivor Support
Complex Mental Health Concerns
Complex mental health challenges that limit daily functioning and require specialized care, a treatment plan and/or monitoring.
Coordinated care may involve:
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
Counselling Services
Health Services
Ottawa Distress Centre
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
Ottawa Victim Services
Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa
The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa