George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Useful Online Resources to Help You Learn About and Address Mental Health Challenges
- Empower yourself through education with comprehensive articles about wellness and mental health written by health professionals
- The Coronavirus resources section is very thorough and easy to navigate with tips on staying healthy, managing stress, anxiety/depression/sleep, and managing trauma and grief/loss.
- Blog posts and educational tools on many topics including mental health, relationships, finances, overall health and happiness, substance use
- Offers free audio guided meditations as well
- Symptom checklist and information for family and friends of someone suffering with depression symptoms
- Managing depression resources
- Free My Path workbook to track your day to day progress
Interactive Self-help Mental Health Resources
Mindshift App
- App with self-guided CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) program for anxiety and depression, free of charge
- Lots of informational resources and mood tracking tools
Here to Help
- Mental health and substance use resources, self-assessment tools and tips and strategies
Mindfulness Apps
- Free, range of different programs tailored to age and need (guided meditations for sleep, stress management, etc.)
- Free, guided meditations, podcasts, and other mindfulness-based resources
- Offering simple daily meditations, this web-based tool and iOS/Android app is designed for beginners who would like to incorporate meditation into their daily lives. Some free content.
- Beginners and experienced meditators can use this web-based tool and iOS/Android app to access daily meditations for reducing stress and anxiety, better sleep, managing emotions, and more. Some free content.
For Ontario Residents: Free Online Expert-Assisted Mental Health Programs
Self-led telephone and online support for stress, anxiety and depression
- BounceBack is a free, self-led, skill-building program.
- Delivered online through videos and workbooks, supported by coaches over telephone calls.
- You’ll learn things like how to improve your mood by changing the way you think or respond to things.
- You can refer yourself or have a doctor refer you. If you self-refer, you will be asked to provide the name and contact details of your primary care provider.
Resources for Black students
We recognize that systemic anti-Black racism (S-ABR), a consequence of the legacy of enslavement and colonial violence/imperial violence, is a significant barrier to accessing quality mental health services for Black students and the broader Black community. We acknowledge the long-lasting trauma that results from anti-Black racism and that such consequences are often intergenerational.
At Counselling and Student Well-Being, we strive to work closely with Black mental health professionals at the college, Black staff, community partners, and students to ensure continuous improvement of our services so that we can continue to provide quality and affirming mental health and well-being related services.
Here are some resources for Black students’ well-being:
- GBC’s Black Student Success Network
- GBC’s Black Futures Initiatives
- Across Boundaries
- CAMH's AMANI Mental Health & Substance Use Program (formerly Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth)
- Stella’s Place
- Family Services Toronto - Women’s Resilience: A Nigerian Perspective
- Tropicana Community Services
- TAIBU Community Health Centre
- Supporting Our Youth (SOY)
- Black Food Toronto (formerly the Afri-Can Food Basket)
- Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (CAP Toronto)
- Caribbean and African Canadian Services
- Eva’s