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Health and Wellness
MITT provides services to help you stay healthy, balanced, and supported throughout your studies.
For immediate mental health support
Please call 911 in case of a life-threatening emergency or contact one of the 24/7 support lines below under Emergency Contacts.
How we can help
Life as a student can be overwhelming. Stress can come from any direction: grades, relationships, family, finances. We understand, and we can help. Reach out to our Mental Health Support team for a confidential consultation. We’ll explore solutions that work best for you, including:
- Individual counselling: Free, confidential one-on-one sessions with trained counsellors to talk about personal, academic, or social challenges.
- Workshops and events: Topics include managing stress, building resilience, and practicing mindfulness.
- Self-help resources: Access guides and tools for stress management, self-care, and mental wellness strategies.
- International student health insurance: Learn about coverage options and how to access health services while studying at MITT.
Contact Us
Email studentservices@mitt.ca or phone 204-989-6512
Confidentiality
Counsellors keep what is shared with them confidential. Please read the MITT Student Advisor and Clinician Consent Statement to understand when your counsellor may need to share certain information for safety, supervision, or legal requirements. Please discuss any questions or concerns with your counsellor.
Sexual Violence Support and Resources
Everyone at MITT deserves to feel safe and respected. If you’re seeking guidance, need someone to talk to, or want to file a report, we’re here to support you with care, confidentiality, and respect.
Emergency Contacts
Please call 911 in case of a life-threatening emergency.
For urgent or crisis support, or support outside of business hours, reach out to one of these 24/7 support lines:
- Manitoba Crisis Line: 1-888-322-3019
- Klinic Crisis Line: 204-786-8686
- Kids Help Phone (for ages up to 29): 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
- Mobile Crisis Service (Winnipeg): 204-940-1781
Frequently Asked Questions
As a student, you can talk to a counsellor about any topic that affects your wellbeing, including:
- Managing stress or feeling overwhelmed
- Adjusting to life as a college student
- Feeling worried or panicked
- Feeling down, depressed, or unmotivated
- Thoughts of suicide
- Relationships, dating, friendships, family
- Financial stress
- Cross-cultural experiences
- Sexual violence and harassment
- Drug or alcohol use, gambling
- Parenting, caregiving
- 2SLGBTQIA+ identities and experiences
- BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) identities and experiences
- Disabilities
- Neurodivergence
Staff and students can speak with a counsellor for a confidential consultation about how to support a student you are concerned about.
- Canadian Mental Health Association – Winnipeg has a great list of mental health and resilience resources as well as their Mental Health Resource Guide.
- The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has great resources for coping with anxiety, isolation, and addiction as well as tools to rate and assess your levels of stress.
- Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba has excellent resources and information for students and individuals needing help.