Crisis & support resources

Established in 2023, Dial 9-8-8 to access a Canada-wide suicide crisis line.

A nonprofit national network of distress, crisis, and suicide prevention line services.

Canada's only 24/7 call-in service offering professional counselling, information, referrals, and text-based support for young people in English and French.

A Canada-wide mental health support service database for crisis intervention, education, counselling, and other services.

An app offering access and guidance for individuals in crisis, with online chat, text, and email crisis help.

Emotional support, crisis and suicide assessment and intervention, and resources across British Columbia for over 40 years.

Immediate access to barrier-free, non-judgmental, confidential support and follow-up across BC through 24/7 phone lines and online services.

Nonprofit registered charity offering crisis lines, counselling, youth shelters, transition houses, and senior transportation.

Christian-based centre providing phone support in moments of personal crisis or distress, plus mental health education and workshops.

Peer support for the people of northern British Columbia through phone and online chat services.

Community programs about suicide and mental health, and accessible emotional and crisis support via phone (through youthspace.ca).

Nonprofit offering counselling, outreach and advocacy, newcomer services, homeless prevention, transition, and crisis support.

Federally-funded crisis organization offering workshops, crisis intervention and support, and suicide bereavement support.

Secure and confidential services to women and children escaping domestic violence and other urgent situations, plus a crisis support line.

Charitable organization offering crisis counselling, support, referrals, and social/community support, plus teen peer support.

Youth support organization offering crisis support and counselling via phone and text, plus family education and programming.

Children's mental health centre providing treatment and support to children, youth, and families with mental health needs.

Mental health services and support through crisis line and intervention, counselling, information and resources, and child/youth programming.

Nonprofit providing shelter and support to women and children in crisis, public education, and crisis intervention.

Outreach community and shelter offering programs, education, crisis intervention, and a 24-hour crisis line.

Community-based nonprofit providing crisis support, counselling referrals, community programs, and a 24-hour crisis hotline.

Community-based nonprofit offering crisis counselling, programming and education, and community-based activities.

Mobile crisis assistance, a helpline, walk-in services, child abuse assistance, and an emergency community shelter.

Mobile crisis service with intensive community support, homelessness intervention, and public education.

Safe women's shelter offering 24-hour crisis helpline, counselling, and sexual assault services.

Crisis and family support, community programs, public education, and youth services.

Suicide prevention and support line offering crisis intervention and help for individuals and families, offered through Klinic Community Health.

Trauma resource and recovery organization offering education and programs.

Health care services, crisis support, in-person counselling, wellness support, and education/training.

Community health care service providing education, workshops, mental and physical health support, and referrals.

Bilingual crisis response service offering phone support and an in-person local crisis team.

Phone, text, and web chat crisis support in English and French, plus education and resources.

Community-based crisis support, emotional support and management education, and community events.

Crisis support phone line providing help, referral services, and mental health information.

Clinic offering mental health support, education, and referrals.

Clinical and support services for persons with developmental/intellectual disabilities, including mental health services and education.

Community support centre offering crisis intervention and mental health services for seniors, caregivers, and others.

Culturally-grounded, fully confidential helpline for Indigenous women across Ontario, available in 14 languages.

Crisis and mental health support line offering assistance by phone or text.

Local call centre offering mental health crisis and emotional support services.

Crisis assistance and intervention, fundraisers, public education, and a survivor support program.

Counselling, peer support, workplace wellness programming, developmental services, and walk-in counselling.

Christian-based distress centre providing emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, community referrals, and a crisis line.

Community crisis response service by phone, text, or live chat, plus a mobile response team and short-term crisis beds.

Suicide prevention organization providing crisis intervention, a crisis line, education, and community events.

Nonprofit suicide prevention centre aiming to reduce suicide deaths, raise awareness, and provide education and programming, plus a crisis line.

Suicide prevention, education, and awareness centre with a crisis hotline, hosting, clinical support, and monitoring.

Suicide prevention and support organization providing crisis assistance, education and training, and other programming.

Suicide prevention centre with a crisis line, clinical support for workers, training, transition support, and bereavement follow-up.

Crisis and emotional support phone line accessible at all times, providing clinical and counselling referrals and education.

Province-wide mobile crisis unit directory and mental health services, including diagnostics, veterans health, and addictions services.

Mental health support and programs across Nova Scotia for a variety of demographics including seniors and youth.

Mental health and addictions services and programs, plus a provincial mental health and addictions crisis line.

Bilingual crisis and emotional support line providing crisis assistance and intervention, referrals, and general education.

Directory of education, referrals, and support across the province.

Hospital-based mental health and addictions service providing assistance over the phone, in person, and online, plus psychiatric unit assessments.

Mental health services and individual counselling, outreach services, community support, and psychiatric consultations.

Immediate access to barrier-free, non-judgmental, confidential support and follow-up through 24-hour phone lines and online services.

Public directory of mental health services and addictions recovery, with community counsellors and a help line available.

Crisis and emotional support helpline serving family members, loved ones, and individuals in distress.

Education and mental health assistance, plus a mental health clinic and services directory, with counselling and Indigenous services available.

Culturally grounded, fully confidential helpline for Indigenous women across Ontario, in 14 languages.

Database frequently updated with mental health resources for First Nations, Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit peoples across Canada.

Federally-run help line offering immediate help, counselling, and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.

Society for Indian residential school survivors across Canada offering counselling, support, and a crisis line.

Therapist directory and resource focused on serving BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of colour) folks across Canada.

Indigenous centre merging traditional healing practices with contemporary therapeutic methods.

Mental health and wellness services for Indigenous children and youth, employing traditional healing practices.

Programs grounded in reclamation of identity, interconnectedness, reconciliation, and traditional healing.

Mental health and PTSD help lines, a family information line, referrals, and resources.

Federally-run department for mental health and wellness of veterans and military personnel.

National mental health service provider for veterans, first responders, and their families.

Grassroots organization providing an emergency phone line, mental health advocacy, and events.

Federally-run confidential, voluntary, short-term counselling for life stressors (eligibility required).

National organization providing mental health programs, support, and education, with local branches.

Applied sport psychology, facilitating mental and emotional skills for performance and personal development.

Leads development and dissemination of programs and tools to support mental health and wellness of Canadians.

Association of psychiatrists across Canada promoting quality of care and treatment through advocacy, research, and education.

Regulatory organization for Canadian counsellors and psychotherapists.

National organization supporting Canadian psychologists through advocacy, education, collaboration, and research.