How do I access online mental health tools?🔹 Are there any free mental health apps I can use as a student? 🔹 How do I get help online if I’m feeling overwhelmed? 🔹 What mental health tools can I use outside of counselling hours?

Acadia University offers several free, online mental health tools to support your well-being — anytime, anywhere. These services are available in addition to on-campus counselling and support.

🧠 Online Tools Available

🔹 HealthyMindsNS

  • Acadia students have access to five online mental health services through HealthyMindsNS. These tools offer support for stress, anxiety, sleep, and more.

🔹 Good2Talk Nova Scotia

  • 📞 Call: 1-833-292-3698
  • A free, confidential helpline for post-secondary students in Nova Scotia
  • Offers 24/7/365 access to professional counselling, information, and referrals

🔹 Crisis Text Line (Powered by Kids Help Phone)

  • 📱 Text: Good2TalkNS to 686868
  • Connects you with a trained volunteer-supporter via text
  • Available 24/7/365 from the privacy of your phone
  • More info: kidshelpphone.ca/need-help-now-text-us/

🔹 Togetherall

  • A safe, anonymous, peer-to-peer support community
  • Moderated by registered mental health professionals
  • Free for all youth and young adults aged 16–29 in Nova Scotia
  • Togetherall's online peer-to-peer community is clinically moderated by registered mental health practitioners, and offers students a safe and anonymous place to express their thoughts, concerns and triumphs 24/7

📘 Helpful Definitions

  • HealthyMindsNS: A suite of online mental health tools available to students at Nova Scotia post-secondary institutions.
  • Good2Talk: A helpline offering immediate mental health support and referrals.
  • Togetherall: An online platform where students can share experiences and support each other anonymously.

🔗 Suggested Terms and Links

  • Acadia Mental Health Online Tools
  • Good2Talk Nova Scotia
  • Togetherall – Join for Free

📝 Special Notes

  • These tools are free and available to all Acadia students.
  • You can use them any time, even outside of regular office hours or during breaks.
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