Imagine a safe but convenient space where students can drop in for confidential, compassionate support in times of stress. Through the Office of the Associate Vice President Student Health and Wellness, such a space now exists: the Wellness Desk on the main floor of Carleton’s library.

The purpose of the Wellness Desk is to provide highly accessible mental health and wellbeing support and resources to students in a safe, familiar and central location. Not only does it allow more students to access the supports they need—which may in turn alleviate some of the pressures on community mental health services —its prominence puts wellness on display and contributes to our shared efforts to destigmatize mental health challenges.

At the Wellness Desk, students can speak with one of our Student Wellness Navigators about their thoughts and emotions, explore relevant resources with the team, and walk away with a better understanding of some steps to take to feel better.

The generosity of caring donors is critical to its success. Over the long term, your donation will ensure the Wellness Desk is sustainable and available to future generations of students. Your gifts will also help fund short-term needs and critical resources—tools that promote wellness and improve services, such as:

• Meditation materials, books and journals
• Signage to improve visibility and access
• Therapeutic tools such as light therapy lamps and nutritional snacks
• Storage to free up space for student activities