Health & Wellness Supports
Feeling stressed or anxious? These emotions can be a normal part of life at university. But you know yourself best, and when classes, work, family, and even life, seem overwhelming, there’s never a wrong time to reach out for help. Please know that we are here to support you.
We're here to help
Kristina Pink
Acting Assistant Dean – Community Wellness
Kristina is here to support your wellness journey. She can assist with academic stress, social anxiety, isolation, resource navigation, burnout, emotional well-being, and fostering community and connection. You can book a wellness advising appointment with her or or email her directly.
Michael Mejia
Student Life and Wellness Coordinator
Looking for events and programs geared toward community wellness at Innis? Michael can help connect you to the many opportunities we offer, from monthly therapy dog visits to our annual Mental Health Skills Certificate Program.
Thinking about wellness in eight dimensions
The Eight Dimensions of Wellness is a holistic model that recognizes wellness as more than just physical health. It reflects the many interconnected areas that shape our overall quality of life. By paying attention to all eight areas, we can build a more balanced, fulfilling, and sustainable approach to wellness.
Each month at Innis, we will focus our programming on a new dimension — activities like “Picnic + Paint Night” (social dimension) and “Mindful Movements” yoga (physical). Check out Happening@Innis to see what’s next.
- Social – Developing healthy, supportive relationships and a sense of belonging (September)
- Environmental – Creating safe, pleasant, and sustainable surroundings that support your well-being (October)
- Intellectual – Engaging in creative and mentally stimulating activities, expanding knowledge and skills (November)
- Emotional – Understanding and managing your feelings, coping effectively with stress, and building resilience (December)
- Occupational – Feeling fulfilled and balanced in your work, studies, or other meaningful activities (January)
- Physical – Caring for your body through healthy habits like exercise, nutrition, sleep, and regular checkups (February)
- Financial – Managing resources effectively and planning for both current and future financial stability (March)
- Spiritual – Finding meaning, purpose, and values that guide your life (not necessarily religious) (April)
Navi can help you find mental health resources
Navi is U of T’s anonymous and confidential virtual wayfinder that helps you navigate mental health resources on and off campus, allowing you to decide which ones are right for your needs.
Navi, short for navigator, is a chat-based virtual assistant that can understand the questions you ask, and provide accurate and relevant responses – any time, anywhere. Need to talk to someone right now? Support is here for you
U of T’s Telus Health Student Support (THSS) program gives you immediate and/or ongoing confidential, 24/7 support for any school, health, or general life concern. This is a free service.
There are two ways you can get help:
Phone – Within North America call 1-844-451-9700. Ongoing support is available over the phone in 146 languages. Immediate support is available over the phone in 35 languages.
Online Chat – To chat, download the THSS app: Apple App Store | Google Play. Support is available in simplified Chinese, English, French and Spanish.
GET URGENT HELP. CALL 911 if you are at immediate risk.
IF YOU ARE:
- feeling desperate and hopeless or
- worried you might hurt yourself or
- having or know someone having suicidal thoughts and
- are alone with no one to talk to
IF YOU HAVE:
- made a plan, the means to hurt yourself or someone else
- attempted suicide
- hurt yourself before
- If you are feeling desperate and hopeless, or worried you might hurt yourself or someone else
- If you are having suicidal thoughts and are alone with no one to talk to
Get personal help finding mental health and wellness resources
Kristina Pink, Innis’s assistant dean – community wellness, can help answer your health- and wellness-related questions and help you find the appropriate mental health resources specific to your concern(s).
To make a 45-minute appointment with Kristina, please book here.
Book an appointment with our health and wellness counsellor
Innis’s health and wellness counsellor, Eric Rogers, is dedicated to counselling students with a wide range of mental health concerns. To book an appointment online or in-person (when available):
- Call the Health & Wellness Centre directly at 416-978-8030 and request an appointment.
Find mental health and wellness resources
Check out these helpful how-to guides, created by students and staff on our Community Wellness team:
More health and wellness resources
Need info about accessibility supports at Innis?
Innis has an accessibility advisor who can help with an accommodation plan, access to adaptive furniture, equipment or technology, and any questions you may have.
Interested in mental-health skills certification?
Discover how to recognize mental health challenges in yourself and others — and earn a Co-Curricular Certificate. The Mental Health Skills Workshops Series will give you valuable resources to support mental wellness.
Borrow a light therapy lamp.
Sign out a phototherapeutic lamp from Innis Residence or Library and experience the benefits of simulated full-spectrum natural light while you study.
Would you like to build your mental health toolkit?
Visit U of T’s new student mental health resource hub that has the tools, strategies, and experts to meet you exactly where you are on your mental health journey.