Wellness and Counselling Services

Personal well-being is a key contributor to your academic success. NSCC provides a range of services to support your overall well-being and mental health, including Personal and Career Counsellors. They are currently offering telephone and video counselling sessions and can help you with:

• Knowing yourself in order to make career, educational, and life decisions with greater confidence
• Identifying and resolving life and academic challenges, including emotional distress, relationships and more
• Developing new ways of coping with difficult situations
• Connecting with other NSCC resources, as well as online and community resources

Online resources

• healthymindsns.ca offers a suite of e-mental health tools for Nova Scotia's post-secondary students.
• CampusWell is an online magazine with great tips and information on fitness, budgeting, eating right, managing stress and more in this interactive resource.
• Be There. Learn how you can support someone struggling with their mental health.

Community resources

• Mental Health Crisis Line (1-888-429-8167) provides 24/7 telephone crisis intervention and support.
• Nova Scotia 211 helps you find a community or social service in your area.
• SANE – 811 can put you in touch with the nearest Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program (SANE).