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How to Access a Mental Health Professional:
Registered ÆßÐDzʿª½± students have access to free and confidential on-site and remote mental health care. Our mental health professionals can provide you with short-term psychotherapy to help you manage your mental health, or to help you with challenging life situations you may be experiencing.
If you would like to make an appointment to see a mental health professional at ÆßÐDzʿª½±, simply email:Ìýmentalhealth@dawsoncollege.qc.caÌýThis email is monitored daily during regular business hours.
Counselling is also available through the ÆßÐDzʿª½± Student Assistance Program (see below).
If you are seeking counselling support related to sexual violence, please email svrt@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
You can also review our list of community resources found here: /counselling/mental-health-resources/
Under guidelines issued by l’Ordre des Psychologues duÌýQuébec, counselling appointments are only available to students currently residing in the province of Quebec.
ÆßÐDzʿª½± Student Assistance Program (DSAP)
Would you like to access free, confidential, and ongoing counselling sessions with very little delay?
All students enrolled at ÆßÐDzʿª½± can accessÌýthe ÆßÐDzʿª½± Student Assistance Program 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by callingÌý1-844-451-9700. If you are outside of Canada or the United States callÌý001-416-380-6578.
This program, offered through GuardMe, provides ÆßÐDzʿª½± students with free telephone, video or in-person appointments in 60+ languages. All sessions are confidential (within limits of the law.)
WAYS TO CONNECT
Mobile App
Download the My SSP app and connect with a counsellor anytime by chat or telephone.
You can access resources on Health, Living Away, Relationships and Student Life. You can also access on-demand fitness and mental health assessment tools.Ìý
WebÌýÌý
If you don’t have access to a smartphone or tablet, you can still access chat support and self-help resources online at
Telephone
You can receive phone support anytime of the day by calling:
1-844-451-9700 from anywhere in Canada and the United States.
Anywhere else in the world, call 001-416-380-6578.
There are three options for making a call toÌýGuardMeÌýoutside of Canada or the United States.
Option 1: Make an international call from your phone.
You can always ask the intake coordinator to call you back so that you do not incur international charges.
Option 2: Call collect or reverse charge call.
Please follow the specific calling instructions in your country. All international calls are live answered calls so we can accept any related charges.
Option 3: Call via Wi-Fi connection.
Call using Wi-Fi via a Wi-Fi enabled phone.
To learn more about this program, please visit: /counselling/dawson-student-assistance-program-dsap/
Feel like sharing your experience with the ÆßÐDzʿª½± Student Assistance Program? Don’t hesitate to let us know what you think at mentalhealth@dawsoncollege.qc.ca