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- If you or someone you know is in crisis
- Provincial and territorial resources
- 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
- Services offered by national mental health organizations
- For First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples
- For youth and young adults
- For Veterans and their families
- Mental health and substance use
- More ways to get help
- Related links
If you or someone you know is in crisis
If you're in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 9-1-1.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you're experiencing family or gender-based violence, you canaccess a crisis linein your province or territory.
Provincial and territorial resources
Alberta
211 Alberta
Call 2-1-1 or text INFO to 2-1-1.
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Crisis support and virtual services
- Connect to local mental health and addiction services
Counselling Alberta
Call 1-833-827-4230 (toll-free).
- Affordable counselling with same-day appointments
- Virtual counselling services province-wide
- In-person counselling options
Alberta Mental Health Line
Call 1-877-303-2642 (toll-free).
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Confidential support, information and referrals
- Staffed by mental health professionals
Virtual Opioid Dependency Program
Call 1-844-383-7688 (toll-free).
- Available 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week
- Same-day treatment, province-wide
- Access to opioid agonist treatment medications
Alberta Addiction Health Line
Call 1-866-332-2322 (toll-free).
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Rapid access counselling
- Staffed by mental health professionals
Kickstand Connect
- For Albertans aged 12 to 25
- Short-term counselling, by booking only
- Text MoreGoodDays to 393939 for daily messages of support
Health Link
Call 8-1-1.
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Free advice from nurses and general health information
Family Violence Info Line
Call or text 310-1818 (toll-free).
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Multilingual service
Alberta's One Line for Sexual Violence
Call or text 1-866-403-8000 (toll-free).
- Available 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week
- For anyone impacted by sexual violence
- Emotional support, information and referrals
British Columbia
Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions: Help Starts Here
- Navigation tool to find mental health and substance use resources and services
- Information and articles on well-being, mental health, and substance use
- Website in English with translation available in over 100 languages
Manitoba
Government of Manitoba: Mental Health and Addictions
- Provincial website with information on mental health and addictions supports and services
- Available in English and French
New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick: Addictions and Mental Health
- Provincial website with information on mental health and addictions supports and services
- Available in English and French
Addiction and Mental Health Helpline
Call Toll-Free Phone: 1-866-355-5550.
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Provincial addiction and mental health helpline
- For New Brunswick residents of all ages
- Available in English and French
Bridge the gapp New Brunswick
- Online mental health and addictions information, tools, programs, and service directory
- For youth and adults
- Available in English and French
211 New Brunswick
Dial 2-1-1, or call 1-855-258-4126 (toll-free).
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Online chat available Monday to Friday, 8 am to 10 pm
- Information and referrals for social, community and government supports and services
- Searchable online database
- Available in English and French
Social Supports NB
- Online resource to find government and community programs and services, including information for:
- seniors
- youth
- families and caregivers
- people living with a disability
- Available in English and French
BounceBack New Brunswick
- Free online skill-building program and telephone coaching to help manage:
- low mood
- mild to moderate depression
- anxiety
- stress
- worry
- For youth ages 15 to 18 and adults ages 19 and over
- Available in English and French
MindWell
- Free online mental health and wellness classes and training resources
- Available in English and French
Strongest Families Institute
- Free online mental health programs with telephone coaches for children ages 3 to 12 and youth ages 12 to 17
- Available in English and French
A Friendly Voice
Call 1-855-892-9992 (toll-free).
- Available 8 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week
- Free, confidential peer support phone line for older adults ages 55 and over
- Available in English and French
Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: Mental Health and Additions
- Provincial website with information on mental health and addictions supports and services
- Available in English and French
Northwest Territories
Government of Northwest Territories: Mental Wellness and Additions Recovery
- Territorial website with information on mental health supports and services
- Available in English and French
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Health Authority: Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Provincial website with information on supports and services for mental health, addiction and well-being
- Available in English and French
Nunavut
Government of Nunavut: Mental Health Resources
- Territorial website with information on mental health resources and services
- Available in English, French and Inuktitut
Ontario
Government of Ontario: Find Mental Health Support
- Provincial website with information about:
- supports and services
- how to find help
- Available in English and French
Prince Edward Island
Government of Prince Edward Island: Mental Health and Addictions Services
- Provincial website with information on mental health supports and services
- Available in English and French
Quebec
Government of Quebec: Mental Health
- Provincial website with information on mental health and how to find support
- Available in French and English
Info-Social 811
Call 8-1-1.
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Free confidential telephone consultation service for Quebec residents to connect with a psychosocial worker quickly
- Available in French and English
Tel-jeunes and parents
- Youth can:
- Call 1-800-263-2266 from 6 am to 2 am
- Text 514-600-1002 from 8 am to 10 pm
- Live chat online from 8 am to 10:30 pm
- Parents can:
- Call 1-800-361-5085 from 6 am to 12 am
- Live chat online from 6 am to 10:30 pm
- Phone, text and chat counselling for youth ages 12 to 17 and their parents
- Website with information and supports
- Live chat for youth to connect with other youth
- Available in French and English
Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan: Mental Health Services
- Provincial website with information on mental health resources and services
- Web content in English and French with translation available in over 100 languages
Yukon
Government of Yukon: Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services
Call 867-456-3838 or 1-866-456-3838 (toll free).
- Phone line available Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- For after-hours withdrawal management services, call 867-667-8473
- Territorial website with information on mental health and substance use supports and services
- Available in English and French
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helplineoffers support that is:
- bilingual
- trauma-informed
- culturally appropriate
- available to anyone in Canada
Services offered by national mental health organizations
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
- Information about:
- mental health resources
- mental health programs
- mental health and mental illness
- how to find support for oneself or others
- how to find a CMHA branch in your area
- Available in English and French
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
- Free online courses for:
- youth
- students
- adults
- families
- Mental Health 101 tutorials on topics related to mental health and addictions
MyGrief.ca
- Online resources for understanding and moving through grief
KidsGrief.ca
- Resources for talking with kids and teens about serious illness, dying and death
- Includes information for parents and educators
YouthGrief.ca
- Online resource developed by grieving youth, for grieving youth
For First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to theonline Hope for Wellness chat.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples seeking emotional support, crisis intervention, or referrals to community-based services.
Support is available in English and French and, by request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.
The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
Crisis support is available to former Indian Residential School students and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-866-925-4419 (toll-free).
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line
Crisis support is available to individuals impacted by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-844-413-6649 (toll-free).
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, 7 days a week to Canadians aged 5 to 29 who want confidential and anonymous care from trained responders.
Visit theKids Help Phone websitefor online chat support or to access online resources for children and youth.
For Veterans and their families
Find supports, online resources, and mobile apps to improve well-being for releasing and former members of the CAF or RCMP, their families, and their caregivers.
Mental health and substance use
There are many links between mental health and substance use. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use,help is available.
More ways to get help
If you need help, you can call a:
- family physician
- psychologist
- mental health nurse
- social worker
You may also want to talk to another trusted professional, such as a counsellor or spiritual leader.
Related links
- About mental health
- Evacuations and your mental health
- Mental wellness in First Nations and Inuit communities
