Wellbeing

Drop-in and emergency counselling

Specific services provided for Aboriginal students

Sexual assault counselling

Can help students with ongoing concerns that are affecting academics, sleep, or motivation, including sadness, stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, loss/grief, past experience of physical, sexual or emotional violence, or other mental health challenges.

Wellness Advisors are trained Masters-level counsellors who meet students for a one-time 15-20 minute assessment. They’ll listen to your needs and connect you with resources to best help you reach your goals. This could include self-directed resources, workshops and coaching, group therapy, or individual therapy.

Offers a wide range of health assessments and treatments provided by doctors, nurses, and specialists.

Referrals to specialists (e.g., psychiatrists)

Services offered include sexual health and birth control, mental/health illness, sports medicine, injuries and wound care, immunization and allergy care.

Students can book appointments online

Speak trained student volunteers who can answer your questions, talk with you, and recommend resources for everyday concerns related to health, relationships, and workload.

Talk to a nurse about any health concern during Nurse on Campus hours

Wellness Peers can help with more than mental health. They know a lot about sexual health, academic stress, and student life.

A safe place for students who have experienced sexual assault, regardless of when or where it took place, to get the support they need.

All gender identities, expressions and sexualities are welcome.

If you’ve been assaulted within the last 7 days, there is a special team of nurses at the hospital who can help you. You may need medical attention even if you don’t have visible signs of injury.

If you have been drugged, choked, strangled or have difficulty breathing, swallowing or speaking, go to the nearest hospital immediately.

Can help you find somewhere safe to stay, go with you to the hospital/police/court, arrange academic and workplace concessions, and explain your reporting options

AMS Peer Support services have launched and are now available for appointments. Our trained volunteer team provides free, confidential, one-on-one virtual peer support for UBC students and staff facing a wide variety of challenges.

Book an appointment online

Crisis and emotional support for sexual assault survivors and their friends and family members

Referrals to other services as needed

Services include Crisis and short-term emotional support, support groups, advocacy, education and outreach, community lending library, and a resource area.

Support and programming initiatives designed to remove barriers for students with disabilities and facilitates disability related accommodations for members of the UBC Vancouver community.

Includes academic and exam accommodations

Offer various non-perishable foods, personal hygiene supplies, budgeting tips and information on additional resources in and around Vancouver.

Dependent on donations from the community.

Current UBC students can use the Food Bank in emergency situations up to 6 times per term. Individuals receive one bag of groceries each visit and families, two.

Provide referrals to other Lower Mainland Food banks.

Trust-based system – will not turn any UBC student away.

Website for all things recreation at UBC including:

• BirdCoop Fitness Centre




• Personal training




• Aquatics




• Drop-in dance, martial arts, pilates, yoga, fitness classes Hockey and ice skating




• Rowing




• Sports clubs




• Intramural leagues

Website that lists all mindfulness meditation opportunities in the UBC community, including drop-in meditation groups and spaces and a self-led online challenge

A psychiatric program designed to diagnose and treat mood related disorders such as Bipolar Disorder, Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Directory of registered clinical psychologists and counsellors who work across BC

Brief profiles for each psychologist and counsellor

“Find a Registered Psychologist” directory

Allows you to search through the hundreds of psychologists who are registered with the BCPA

Detailed bios of returned Psychologists with links to their practices

A non-profit organization providing support services to individuals seeking recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.

Services also promote compassionate, continuous and discreet care for individuals to stay connected with the recovery process.

Group support meetings covering a very broad range of 12-Step programs

One-on-one counselling available Mondays 4-8 pm

Provide education, advocacy, and support services and work toward the elimination of violence from a feminist perspective that promotes equality for all women.

Services include a crisis and intake telephone line, counselling, support groups, and several programs tailored to specific groups (e.g., Indigenous Women’s Program; AWARE Program to help women find employment; LGBTQ2S and non-binary survivors of violence group; etc. Full list

Trained counsellors with graduate degrees in counselling psychology and clinical social work

Individual, parent, and family programs - see full list

Education programs, support groups, and counselling services for women, children, and families, particularly those who have experienced domestic violence and/or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse

Programs include Violence Against Women, Children Who Witness Abuse, Keeping Cool for Parents, Anger Management for Men, Immigrant Women’s Support Group, Single Mother’s Support Group, and Money Skills

Find tips, resources, and in-person support on various health topics including: depression, stress and anxiety, and sex and sexual health.

Self-guided tutorials and links to further resources

Crisis Support

Make it easy to connect with information and resources for those struggling with depression, anxiety or other mental health or substance abuse conditions.

Find help and resources for yourself or someone you know.

Take a short screening quiz to get tailored advice and resources. The quiz will not give you a diagnosis.

Bounce Back Online self-help programs and full programs with telephone coaching.

Comprehensive resource list

Website with information to support young people aged 12-24 and their families with easy access to care across and variety of issues including anxiety and depression, reaching a family doctor, stress, etc.

You can also visit them in-person at 1260 Granville Street, where they are open weekdays 9am-6pm and offer counselling, peer support, primary care, social services, and educational resources to youth ages 12-24

Website offering information and self-help resources for individuals of all ages who struggle, or who know someone that struggles, with anxiety and anxiety disorders.

Confidential online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy service.

Custom online courses developed by Clinical experts in CBT including courses on depression, anxiety, family support, insomnia, and panic. Available to everyone free, no sign up necessary.

As an eligible client, you will have regular contact with a VCH psychotherapist via encrypted email. Your psychotherapist will provide guidance and support as you work through our program.

Call the Access and Assessment Centre at VGH for information on signing up (604-675-3700)

24/7 Distress Phone Services are free and available to 2 million people on the Lower Mainland, Sea-to-Sky corridor, Sunshine Coast and in Powell River.

Crisis Chat for youth and adults in distress where they can access free, confidential, non-judgmental support (noon – 1am, 7 days a week) from dedicated volunteers, supported by a small team of professional staff.

A 24 hour provincial aboriginal crisis line for Adults/Elders and Children/Youth.

Risk Assessments

Safety Monitoring

24 hour Crisis Mobile Outreach (Funded by BC Gaming Policy & Enforcement Branch)

H.O.P.E and HOMEFULNESS* Programs

Weekend Indoor and Mobile Outreach

Transitional Housing

Drop In Services

Fresh Start Program

New Beginnings Program

Community Voicemail Program

24/7 phone line providing information, options, and support for those struggling with drug and alcohol use whether it’s you or someone you care about.

Can refer to a full range of counselling and treatment services across BC and provide information on prevention resources, support groups, and addiction-related topics

Multilingual

Confidential

Anxiety management app

Includes basic information on anxiety, checklists to help you learn more about your own anxiety, cognitive-behavioural strategies for managing your anxiety, and relaxation exercises