Crisis Services

If you feel you need immediate assistance due to being in crisis, the Counseling Center provides urgent care services. Some examples of crisis or urgent situations include:

• Feeling like you may end your life
• Feeling like you may seriously harm yourself or another person
• Death of a loved one
• Physical or sexual assault, stalking, relationship violence
• Hearing voices
• Not being able to function due to extreme psychological distress

UW has partnered with My SSP to give students access to real-time, confidential mental health and crisis intervention support, 24/7 and in multiple languages. There are several ways to connect:

• Phone: Call 1.866.775.0608
  • (If calling from outside the US or Canada, dial 001.416.380.6578).
• Online chat: Chat with a My SSP counselor on the My SSP website or on the My SSP app (Apple App Store | Google Play)

We highly recommend that you download the My SSP app (Apple App Store | Google Play) to have the full range of services at your fingertips any time.