Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries have a number of related guides that you may find useful to you in researching mental health:
Stressed? Anxious? Struggling with depression? This guide is intended to provide TMU students, faculty, and staff with easy to access resources about common mental health concerns. On the menu to the left, you will find book recommendations from the ThriveTMU initiative. Below, you will find a list of mental health services and groups offered at TMU.
These resources are for personal education and self-care, and are not intended as a replacement for counseling or treatment. If you are experiencing a crisis, please call:
9AM - 5PM : Call TMU’s Counselling Centre: 416-979-5195
After 5PM : Call Student Helpline - Good2Talk: 1-866-925-5454
24 Hours: Gerstein Centre: 416-929-5200
Crisis help and referral
24 Hours: Distress Centre of Toronto: 416-408-4357
Immediate emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and referrals by phone
9-8-8 is Canada’s Suicide Crisis Helpline and provides a safe space for all Canadians to talk 24/7/365. Please call 9-8-8 or text “988”.
Peer Support is available for TMU students seeking connection and support.
The Medical Centre provides the TMU students, staff, and faculty with a number of health care services, including mental health assessments.
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