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Mental Health & Wellness

Find the mental health information you need. Phone numbers, support groups, and more.

Mental Health Facts

You are not alone.

In the past year, Canadian students said they felt…

  • that things were hopeless 54%
  • overwhelmed by all they had to do 89%
  • exhausted, but not from physical activity 87%
  • very lonely 64%
  • very sad 69%
  • so depressed it was difficult to function 38%
  • overwhelming anxiety 57%
  • overwhleming anger 42%

In the past year, Canadian students said they had…

  • seriously considered suicide 10%
  • attempted suicide 1%
  • intentionally cut, burned, bruised, or otherwise injured themselves 7%
  • been diagnosed with a mental health condition 20%

The most common mental health issues among students are:

  • Depression 10%
  • Anxiety 12%
  • Insomnia or other sleep disorder 7%
  • ADHD 3%
  • OCD 2%
  • Addiction of substance abuse 1%
  • Anorexia 1%
  • Bipolar disorder 1%
  • Bulimia 1%

 

References

Mental health facts. (n.d.). Retrieved May 4, 2016, from I.M. Well website: http://www.imwell.ca/mental-health-facts/

@ACC

ACC's Student Services staff are available to help students.

  • Student Success Advisor, School of Business, Victoria Ave E. Campus

Chris Hunt

Victoria Ave. E Campus, Room VC 437-H

204.725.8700 ext. 7160

Businessadvising@assiniboine.net 

 

  • Student Success Advisor, School of Agriculture & Environment, Victoria Ave E. Campus

Trenton Therrien

Victoria Ave. E Campus, Room VC 223-I

204.725.8700 ext. 7159

Ag.Enviroadvising@assiniboine.net

 

  • Student Success Advisor, School of Health & Human Services

Matthew May

Victoria Ave. E Campus, Room VC 145

204.901.4133 (call/text) ext. 6957

HealthHumanadvising@assiniboine.net

 

  • Student Success Advisor, School of Nursing, Victoria Ave E. Campus, Brandon

Jane Alex

Victoria Ave. E Campus, Room VC 174

204.725.8700 ext. 6964

BDNNursingadvising@assiniboine.net

  • Learning Strategist, School of Nursing, Winnipeg Campus

Jaine Tegos

Winnipeg Campus, Front desk

204.725.8700 ext. 6257

BDNNursingadvising@assiniboine.net

 

  • Student Success Advisor, School of Trades, Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts (MICA)

Caley Strachan

Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology (LECTT), P214

204.725.8700 ext. 6963

Tradesadvising@assiniboine.net

MICAadvising@assiniboine.net

 

  • Student Success Advisor, Centre for Adult Learning & Programming (CALP)

Shaya Smith

Centre for Adult Learning & Programming, Room VC 410

204.725.8700 ext. 6963

AdultLearning@assiniboine.net

  • Learning Specialist, Parkland Campus

Kristy Jamieson

Parkland Campus

204.725.8700 ext. 6597

Parklandadvising@assiniboine.net

  • Accessibility Coordinator

Lynn Andrews

204.725.8700 ext. 6052

ads@assiniboine.net

  • International Advisor

Anne Bridge

204.725.8700 ext. 6640

international@assiniboine.net

  • Indigenous Student Success Advisor/Cultural Consultant

Cecil Roulette

Victoria Ave. E Campus, Room VC 430

204.725.8700 ext. 7181

Indigenousaffairs@assiniboine.net 

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