We understand the stresses and pressures that come with university life, and we encourage you take advantage of our space and resources to enhance your mental and spiritual well-being. This page offers clinical and聽non-clinical faith and mental health resources that are available to you at 平特五不中, online or in Montreal.聽
平特五不中 students have access to clinical mental health resources through the聽Student Wellness Hub,听telehealth services, and .听听
GuardMe
The 辞蹿蹿别谤蝉听free, unlimited, 24/7 access to mental health support from licensed counsellors, for ALL 平特五不中 students.
Available through phone or mobile chat in over 60 languages.聽 GuardMe offers a diverse team of counsellors who understand your experience and the unique needs of your community (including 2SLGBTQ+, BI&POC, immigrant communities, international students, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and more).聽To access this service, download the聽听辞谤听, call 1-844-451-9700, or visit the site.
Priority Appointments
平特五不中 students experiencing high distress can contact MORSL Director聽Carlene Gardner to discuss a priority referral to the Student Wellness Hub (carlene.gardner [at] mcgill.ca (contact Carlene Gardner by聽email), call MORSL, or book an appointment).
Faith-based mental health supports through MORSL partners or third party organizations
Chaplaincy services are offered by MORSL and its volunteers including chaplains of various religious backgrounds (Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Sikh, etc.). MORSL is grateful for the outreach provided by these faith volunteers.聽 You can reach out to any of them to arrange a consultation.
Faith-based mental health support for Muslim students
- Muslim chaplains: MORSL faith volunteers.
- : Provides sessions with psychotherapists and social workers from an Islamic perspective in a culturally responsive manner.
- : Supports Muslim women across North America seeking confidential, peer-to-peer counselling on a variety of issues: 1.888.315.NISA (6472).
- Mental Health Hotline: 1.866.627.3342
- : Organizes events and seminars to help Muslims spiritually, physically, and socially by mastering their focus, time, and energy.
- : A virtual platform to inspire a deeper understanding of the connections between spiritual growth, mindful living and the art of community facilitation.
- : an Islamic mindfulness and contemplation app developed by Ottawa-based creators.
Faith-based mental health support for Jewish students
- Jewish chaplains: MORSL faith volunteers.
- :聽 Free. Led by professional therapists.
- : A聽network of Jewish emotional and spiritual volunteer-supporters with emotional and spiritual advising skills, spanning the Jewish denominational spectrum.聽Provides聽support for those from any denominational or religious background. They provide inclusive and accessible support to persons from all walks of life, regardless of religion/observance level, age, nationality, gender identity, orientation, or political affiliation. 聽RUACH is non-clinical and does not provide mental health, medical or other therapeutic care.
- :聽 Provides chizuk 鈥� strength to all Jewish women coping with mental illness via phone meetings.
- : Creates聽a safe, supportive space open to anyone looking for a refuge of peace聽and who brings a willingness to participate fully. May appeal particularly to practitioners of the Choose Again Six Step process looking for a specifically Jewish context and forum. Choose Again experience is not required to participate. Groups are limited to 15, meeting via Zoom once a month.
Faith-based mental health support for Christian students
- Christian chaplains: MORSL faith volunteers.
- : Provides resources that engage the topics of faith and mental health in order to prepare communities of faith around the world to raise awareness, reduce stigma, support mental health, and promote mental wellbeing. They provide Christian-inspired mental health courses, a blog, and other mental health resources.
- : Study guide for small groups, designed to raise awareness and start conversations in local churches regarding mental health. Free.聽
- : Information聽related to faith and well-being.
- :聽 Can mental health challenges and faith co-exist?
Faith-based mental health support for Sikh students
- Volunteers from the Sikh faith: MORSL faith volunteers.
- 听(listed at聽bottom of article) provide further perspectives on mental health through the lens of Sikh scriptures.
