Additional Mental Health Resources
A list of FREE resources for anyone residing in North America
If you're in crisis
If you're in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 911.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca.
Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you. If you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.
For Indigenous peoples
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat.
Services are available:
to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services
experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk
in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut
For youth and young adults
Kids Help Phone
Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868. Available 24 hours a day to Canadians aged 5 to 29 who want confidential and anonymous care from trained responders.
Additional resources and access to support is available through Facebook Messenger and the Kids Help Phone website.
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