HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT Walk in or contact: Phone: 902-563-1359 Fax: 902-563-1444 Email: healthservices@cbu.ca
If you are experiencing an emergency, dial 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
ALL AVAILABLE 24/7
Mental Health & Addictions Crisis Line: 1-888-429-8167
988: Call 988 (Suicide Crisis Hotline) for immediate support. Get a caring person on the line who can actively help you with your needs.
811: Speak with a registered nurse for health advice.
211: Connect with local resources or speak with a trained counselor.
Cape Breton University recognizes the important relationship between mental and physical health, overall well-being and academic success. As such, CBU is committed to supporting students as they develop the skills necessary to enhance well-being and cope with challenges, supported by a healthy environment on our smoke-free campus.
For Canadian students, the CBU Students’ Union has partnered with the Campus Trust to offer a robust Health and Dental plan. All Canadian students enrolled in at least nine credits at CBU by the add/drop date of the current semester and are paying Students’ Union fees are automatically enrolled in the plan. Visit the Canadian Student Health Insurance page for more information.
Mae’s Room & Ksalsuti Space
Mae’s Room is a safe, comfortable and easily accessible space for those who are postpartum and returning to work or school. The space allows the CBU community, including employees and students, to feed their babies or pump milk either privately behind a closed, locked door or within a collaborative shared space that will allow for community connection.
In the event that there is no space available in Mae’s Room, students and employees can visit the Ksalsuti Space, a secondary safe space for lactation and infant feeding.
The Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex (CBHRC) is located within Cape Breton University’s campus, this cutting edge complex houses indoor and outdoor turf soccer fields; an eight lane synthetic track with a field event venue; a community health and wellness/fitness facility; community outreach programming rooms; various game courts and practice venues as well as academic/wellness programming and research. Located adjacent to the CBU residences, full-time CBU students have unlimited access to the fitness facility, as a membership is included in their tuition and fees.
CBU also has an active campus community. Learn more and get involved in Campus Life & Recreation.
Staying Healthy at CBU focuses on aspects of mental, physical and emotional health and well-being. Check out the resources below!
As you may know, Canada is officially in an influenza (flu) epidemic after crossing its seasonal threshold of cases. This means that the number of flu cases is increasing and is above-expected levels that are typical for this time of year.
GuardMe Student Support Program (GMSSP) is a 24/7 digital mental health support program for international students. GMSSP provides students with access to a large and diverse network of professional counsellors who are equipped to offer support and guidance. Students are matched to a counsellor based on their situation, language and cultural preferences.
Kognito provides online training simulations that teach faculty, staff, and students how to recognize psychological distress, engage in a conversation with someone you may be concerned about, and make a referral to the appropriate resources for someone in need.
7 Cups is a free, anonymous and confidential online peer-support chat for people who just need to talk. Students can connect to peers on their campus or peer-supporters from around the world.
Tao Self-Help is an online mental health library with interactive modules to help you understand and manage how you feel, think and act. You choose the modules you believe will help you feel well and live the life you choose.
The Nancy Dingwall Health and Counselling Centre is now located in the MacDonald Residence temporarily and all appointments will be held in that location while construction takes place. It will later return to a permanent home in the renovated Canada Games Complex.
The centre offers confidential health services to registered students, staff and faculty. The Nancy Dingwall Health and Counselling Centre is a collaborative health care centre with nurses (including a mental health nurse), physicians and counsellors on site working together to meet the needs of our patients.
Collaborative care means working together. When you call the Nancy Dingwall Health and Counselling Centre, a nurse will do an assessment then assist you with a plan of care and next steps.
We know taking care of our physical health is important to keep our bodies strong and healthy, but it’s just as important to take care of our mental health. Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being, which means it affects how we think, feel, and act.
Check out the below video to learn about the differences between Mental Health, Mental Distress and Mental Illness.
Kognito training can help you build the confidence to talk with a friend or classmate who may need help.
Unama’ki espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wla na no’kamanaq aq maqamikewminu mena’qiknmuetuk.
Cape Breton University is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw People.