MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR VARSITY STUDENT-ATHLETES
The York Lions prioritize the mental health and well-being of our varsity athletes. We are proud to offer dedicated mental health resources to support your needs.
Embedded Counsellors
Our embedded counsellors from Student Counselling, Health, and Wellbeing are available five days a week at Tait McKenzie.
These professionals are here to provide tailored support and allow student-athletes to book appointments based on their schedules
Please see the attached information for booking information.
We encourage you to take advantage of these resources. Your mental well-being is essential to your success both on and off the field.
There are a wide variety of other resources for student-athletes here at York and the broader community that can be helpful in your journey to recovery from your mental health concern.
Mental Health & Wellness at York
York Student Counselling, Health, and Well-being (SCHW)
This unit helps York students to realize, develop and fulfill their personal potential in order to maximally benefit from their university experience and manage the challenges of university life. Students come to SCHW because of a wide range of concerns including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, abuse, stress, self-esteem, relationship issues, eating and body image as well as issues related to sexuality, short-term individual, couple, and group counselling, crisis intervention and consultations regarding students in distress/crisis and issues related to overall mental health.
York Office of Student and Community Relations (OSCR)
The Office of Student Community Relations (OSCR) supports students impacted by critical incidents, facing personal crises or multiple complex issues. OSCR supports students, parent/guardians and the community in its role as the University liaison in the management of critical incident cases. OSCR works with students to resolve complaints regarding inappropriate student behaviour either informally or through formal disciplinary processes.
THE CENTRE for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education (The Centre)
The Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education (The Centre) coordinates supports and resources for all members of the community that have experienced sexual violence, receives disclosures and complaints, facilitates safety planning, and assists survivors through the complaint process.
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Support Line & Leadership (SASSL)
SASSL provides unbiased and non-judgmental peer support and referrals to survivors of sexual violence. Educational outreach programs and information sessions are offered.
Student Accessibility Services (SAS)
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides educational support to students with documented disabilities in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and York Senate Policy on Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities.
Centre for Aboriginal Student Services (CASS)
The Centre for Aboriginal Student Services strives to create a sense of belonging and to support the academic, spiritual, physical and emotional well-being to a diverse Indigenous student population. We provide a safe community space that offers culturally appropriate support services and programs to facilitate students’ success throughout their post-secondary studies.
Centre for Human Rights Equity and Inclusion (CHREI)
The CHR receives and processes human rights concerns and complaints brought forward by York students, faculty, and staff. The CHR responds to York student, faculty, and staff inquiries, concerns and complaints relating to breaches of provincial human rights legislation and/or York human rights policies and procedures. York University has a procedure for dealing with complaints of harassment or discrimination that our team follows.
Crisis Lines & After-Hours Support
Security Services
For urgent matters:
- Call 911 first;
- Then call security at 416-736-5333 or ext. 33333 from your office phone.
For non-urgent safety matters:
- Call 416-650-8000 or ext. 58000 from your office phone.
Good2Talk
Good2Talk is a free, confidential helpline for Ontario post-secondary students, providing professional counselling and information, and referrals for mental health, addictions and well-being. It operates 24 hours every day of the year.
- Call 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
keep.meSAFE (BY guard.me)
keep.meSAFE provides international students and students residing outside of Ontario with access to free, real-time and appointment-based support from anywhere in the world in any language.
- Download the MySSP app or call the toll-free numbers: 1-844-451-9700 (Canada & USA) or 1-416-380-6578 (international).
Online Resources
Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health
Shares stories and raises awareness, developing resources for student-athletes and coaches and changes what it means to be mentally tough.
Jack.org
Canada's only charity training and empowering young leaders to revolutionize mental health.
WalkAlong
Take a mental health assessment, find information and post public or private messages. Users can also track their mood, sleep, exercise and other measures over time.
HeadsUpGuys
For men, about men. Provides health strategies for managing and preventing depression.
Active Minds
A peer-to-peer organization dedicated to the mental health of university students.
Mind Your Mind
Where mental health, wellness, engagement and technology meet. Working with young people aged 14-29 to co-create interactive tools and innovative resources to build capacity and resilience.
Together to Live
A youth suicide prevention toolkit.
Hilinski's Hope (H3H)
Created in hopes of creating funding necessary to support programs that will help destigmatize mental illness.
Apps
Headspace
Meditation made simple when brilliant things happen in calm minds.
Calm
A discovery app for meditation and sleep.
Ten Percent Happier
Meditation for fidgety skeptics.
Inner Balance
Gets your heart, mind and emotions in sync to improve health, well-being and performance. Additional costs required.
