Drop-in groups are facilitated by Algonquin employees and are open to all students. These include:
– Spill the Tea
– Photography – Connecting Through Perspective
– Studying in the Parent Zone
Group counselling boosts your skills, coping strategies, and support system by providing a safe, supportive environment where you can share your experiences. It enhances your connection to others, and provides you with a variety of approaches and perspectives to help you deal with challenges.
Wellness Together Canada provides connections to a number of support programs for individuals confronting mental health issues. Users must create an account to track their progress.
To learn more, click here.
Y Mind Youth is a free seven-week mental wellness program for young people who are aged 18 to 30 and struggling with mild-to-moderate anxiety or stress. Anxiety can impact our lives by preventing us from doing what we want or need to do. It can also be an isolating experience. This free program brings young people who have similar thoughts and feelings together. Participants learn evidence-based skills from trained mental health professionals and report feeling reduced anxiety, increased well-being and feeling less alone following the program.
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BounceBack® is a free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). It is designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered over the phone with a coach and through online videos, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.
Telephone coaching sessions typically last 15-20 mins long and are usually scheduled every 2-3 weeks. A referral is needed for the program.
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