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Scroll below to find academic, mental health, & school resources.

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Academic Resources

Every year, Mech Club assembles folders with each year’s core textbooks and old practice materials. These are located in our club Google Drive, and shared around the year group chats at the beginning of each semester. The relevant links are available below. We recommend using old tests for practice before midterms and exams!

• First Year Resources →

• Second Year Resources →

• Third Year Resources →

Mental Health Resources

Check in with yourself regularly. Try out our tips below; if you need someone to talk to, please scroll down!

Tips to De-stress & Reduce Anxiety 💙

Quick Check List

1. Does what I’m hearing in my head create a negative emotion in my mind?
2. Why is this thought making me feel a negative emotion?
3. Does this thought make sense?

1. Listen to your favourite songs
2. Talk to loved ones
3. Do a fun activity
4. Purchase a fidget toy (e.g. fidget spinner, tangle, rubik’s cube, putty, spaghetti ball, stress ball, flappy chain)
5. Invest time into mindful minutes, a helpful tool includes the mobile app “Headspace”
6. Read a book

On-Campus Resources

• Health & Wellness Centre: 416-978-8030, info.hwc@utoronto.ca →

  Physical and mental health services, stress workshops, certain immunizations, sexual health consultations, and nutrition counseling.

• U of T My Student Support Program (My SSP): 1-844-451-9700 (Outside of North America, call 001-416-380-6578) →

  Confidential, free, 24-hour chat support for any school, health, or general life concern.

• Good2Talk Student Helpline: 1-866-925-5454 →

  Confidential, free, 24-hour counselling chat system for mental health and addiction.

• Gerstein Crisis Centre: 416-929-5200 →

  A 24-hour community based centre for those in crisis due to mental health issues or substance use.

Off-Campus Resources

• The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): 416-535-8501, press 2 →

  Critical mental health assistance for various mental disorders and substance use.

• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 →

  National service that offers anonymous, free counselling, 24/7 through text, on the phone, or on their website.

• TogetherAll →

  An anonymous, online peer-to-peer support community for common mental health issues.

• Distress Centres of Greater Toronto: 416-408-HELP (4357) →

  Chat lines for people experiencing various difficulties.

• Assaulted Women's Helpline: 416-863-0511 →

  24-hour telephone crisis line to all women who have experienced abuse, providing counselling, emotional support, information and referralsl.

• Central Intake Shelter (Housing): 416-338-4766 →

  This is the centralized system for city-managed temporary shelters, where homeless individuals can go to determine their next steps.

• ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 →

  Free and confidential 24/7 health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness and/or gambling.

• Crisis Services Canada (Canada Suicide Prevention): 1-833-456-4566 →

  National network of various crisis helplines (especially ).

Mentorship

Mech Club provides mentorship for first year Mech and TrackOne students! Sign up to be a mentor or mentee below!

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