The MSU Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a benefit provided at no cost to all undergraduate McMaster students. The program is free, confidential, voluntary and accessible for McMaster students, their roommates and immediate family members.

The SAP, available 24/7 through multi-lingual calls, online chats, or texts, provides on-demand counselling with mental health experts, as well as professional consultation in the areas of nutrition, academic success, life skills, legal affairs, and more.

Though Empower Me, counselors are completely qualified to support graduate students in crisis. What’s great about Empower Me is that you don’t need to be in crisis in order to take advantage of their services. You could speak to a life coach about subjects like personal performance, well-being and growth, career, relationships, and finances.

1-855-853-0565

More Feet on the Ground provides a listing of mental health resources by province, as well as some international listings of resources.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

1-800-273-8255

Provides crisis and suicide support for LGBTQ youth throught phone, text, or online chat.

1-866-488-7386

Text START to 678678

If you’re stuck feeling bad they will help you figure out if it could be anxiety or depression. Whatever’s going on you’ll find ideas and people who can help you get unstuck.

Text 5626

Confidential support for to people in emotional crisis, or distress or those close to them. Click below to view lists of helplines from all countries

If you live outside of Canada, this website provides access to more than 70 suicide hotlines around the world.