Free 24/7 Mental Wellness Support for Students
Need to talk to someone?
GuardMe Student Support Program (GMSSP) is a free mental health service available any time of the day or night by calling:
- 1-844-451-9700 within North America
- 011-416-380-6578 outside of North America
GMSSP provides students with free real-time and/or appointment-based support in 60+ languages for any school, health or general life concern. The service is completely confidential within the limits of the law, which means that no one – including your family, friends or professors – will ever know that you used the service unless you choose to tell them.
Get help and advice about:
- being successful at school
- practical issues while studying
- relationships with friends and family
- language and cultural barriers
- stress, sadness and loneliness
- balancing work and school
- difficulty adjusting to life in Canada
Ways to Connect
- Mobile App - Download the app (through the Apple App Store or Google Play) to connect with a counsellor anytime by chat or telephone. Also, access resources on health, living away, relationships and student life. Access to on-demand fitness and mental health assessment tools is also available.
- Telephone - Access phone support any time of the day by calling 1-844-451-9700 (within North America) or 001-416-380-6578 (outside of North America).
- Web - Students who do not have access to a smartphone or tablet, can access chat support and self-help resources on the .
Service Eligibility
This free service program is available 24/7 to all full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at ³ÉÈ˵çÓ° University who have paid their student fees.
Service Delivery Outside of North America
Students outside of North America can access the Chat feature while using data or Wi-Fi. If you are experiencing difficulties accessing the chat feature, check your data/internet connection. Some countries may have additional firewall protections in place that block certain apps. If this is the case, consider calling 001-416-380-6578 for services.
There are three options for calling GMSSP outside of Canada or the United States:
- Make an international call from your phone. You can always ask the intake coordinator to call you back so that you do not incur international charges.
- Call collect or make a reverse-charge call. Follow the specific calling instructions in your country. All international calls are live-answered call so we can accept any related charges.
- Call using an internet/Wi-Fi connection from a device that enables this feature.