Reach out
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It’s impossible to be happy all the time, of course, but everyone deserves to feel good about themselves. Connections help. Reach out to your alumni family.
Mental health resources available:
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Alberta Health Services’ Access Mental Health program provides helplines and toolkits to help improve mental health.
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The Distress Centre Calgary offers free crisis counselling and 24-hour counselling services by phone.
distresscentre.com | 403.266.HELP (4357)
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The Canadian Mental Health Association (Calgary chapter) provides emotional support, life coaching, programming and referrals to other community resources.
cmha.calgary.ab.ca | 403.297.1700
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Both the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre and the South Calgary Health Centre offer crisis mental health assessment and support.
Sheldon Chumir – 403.955.6200
South Calgary – 403.943.9300
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Wellness Together is a no-cost, nationwide initiative created to assist Canadians through the pandemic.
wellnesstogether.ca | Text WELLNESS to 741741