Guides: Mental Health Resources: Home

Books

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown

A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook by Bob Stahl & Elisha Goldstein

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mind over Mood: Change the Way You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dennis Greenberger & Christine Padesky

Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night's Sleep by Colleen Carney & Rachel Manber

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

Mental Health & Well-being Resources

Crisis Support

If you are in crisis, connect with immediate assistance and support

Durham College Crisis Support
List of emergency contacts on campus and in the community, including mental health crisis intervention services.

Many students face mental health challenges such as stress, anxiety and depression. Durham College has services and resources available to assist students with their mental health and well-being, including counseling, support groups and workshops.

This guide links to books, videos, apps and websites that can supplement the direct forms of support available to students. Topics and authors are recommended with advice from and in consultation with Student Mental Health Services.

Services and Resources at Durham College

Visit the Student Mental Health Services website to learn more about:

Student Mental Health Services office locations and hours
Individual appointments and consultations
Support groups
Wellness activities and initiatives
Good2Talk 24/7 Postsecondary Student Helpline (1.866.925.5454)
Other campus and community services such as Durham College's Indigenous Student Services

Visit the PD, Wellness & EAP website for resources for Durham College Employees (Banner number and network password are needed to access)

The Employee and Family Assistance Program through LifeWorks (formerly Morneau-Shepell), is a confidential and voluntary support service for work, health or life concerns. This free program is available to full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Contract and regular part-time employees may be granted access to services upon request to Kelly Doyle, director, Organizational Effectiveness, Human Resources.
PD and Wellness Offerings
New Employee Development Platform
FAP Resources
Webinar Slides and Resources

Images from Noun Project: Note Book by Adam Zubin, Smartphone by Adam Zubin, Play by Creative Stall.

Video

Students Talk Mental Health by David J. Kim

Credits

This guide was inspired by and adapted from the Ryerson University Library & Archives Mental Health Resources guide, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License. This guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License.