Find help or explore resources to support you.
Faculty & Staff
UBC offers many health and wellbeing tools and resources to help support you:
- UBC Employee and Family Assistance Program
- UBC extended health benefits
- UBC mental health supports
- Immediate, 24/7 mental health support: Call GreenShield Health at 1-866-424-0770 to chat with a counsellor.
- Helping a colleague in distress
Visit the UBC HR Health & Wellbeing website for a full list of resources and supports.
Students & Learners
MD Students
Students in the MD Undergraduate Program can access additional support including confidential and personal advising through the following:
Postgraduate Medical Residents
Postgraduate medical residents can access additional free and confidential counselling as well as other supports through the following:
- Faculty of Medicine Resident Wellness Office
- BC Physician Health Program
- VCH Employee and Family Assistance Program which offers 24/7 confidential and personalized support.
Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Trainees
Students and trainees across graduate and postdoctoral programs can access additional resources offered through the following:
All Students in Vancouver and Distributed Sites
- Student Support & Resources: Find one-on-one help or explore resources to support you.
- Counselling Services is the first point of contact for all of your mental health concerns—whether you would like to see a doctor, a counsellor, or get more information about mental health care at UBC and beyond.
- Here2Talk offers 24/7 confidential, single-session counselling services by app, phone or online chat.
- Student Services: Find supports and resources available through Student Services.
All Students in the Okanagan
- Student Support & Resources: Find one-on-one help or explore resources to support you.
- Health & Wellness: Access resources for physical and mental health and wellbeing.
- Here2Talk offers 24/7 confidential, single-session counselling services by app, phone or online chat.
Additional Supports
- For additional program-specific support services and resources, please contact your program director/lead for further assistance.