Mental Health Supports

Online resources to help young individuals living with death of someone important to go through their grief.

UPEI students have access to Student Wellness, which offers 24/7 virtual counselling with professional counsellors. Services are covered through the UPEI student health insurance plan and are available in a wide range of languages through interpreter services.

Offers confidential, short term help to UPEI students dealing with personal, relational or mental health concerns. Includes:

• Anxiety
• Crisis
• Depression
• Abuse
• Relationship difficulties
• Drug and alcohol concerns
• Eating disorders
• Self-harm
• Self-esteem Issues

Connects UPEI students with trained peer support staff who have lived through similar challenges. Unlike clinical professionals, peer supporters focus on listening, understanding, and providing a safe, non-judgmental space based on lived experience, helping students feel connected and less alone in their journey toward well-being and recovery.

• Stress, anxiety or depression
• Infertility struggles
• Family or romantic problems
• Parenting
• Becoming assertive
• Questions about identity or sexuality
• Grief
• Trauma such as sexual assault or violence
• Workplace conflict or difficulties
• Coping with life overwhelming circumstances
• Counselling to newcomers
• Mental health and addictions

Confidential and supportive space to receive help, guidance, and support for those who have experienced or witnessed violence in sport.

Service is available by phone, text, email, Facebook, Instagram or through online submission form.