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If You or Someone You Know is in Crisis

Refer to these resources:

Post-secondary Students

1-866-925-5454 Visit website

Emergency Services

CALL 911

OR

Find the nearest hospital

Resources across Canada

Please note that with the ongoing pressures of the COVID 19 Pandemic, access to these services may change. We apologize for any inconvenience and will be updating information to our best ability.

National Programs
Ontario
  • Good2talk
    Ontario’s 24/7 helpline for postsecondary students. 1 866 925 5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
  • Connex: 1-866 -531-2600
    ConnexOntario provides free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness and/or gambling. We are funded by the Government of Ontario. Our system navigation and information service is live-answer 24/7, confidential, and free.
  • BounceBack
    BounceBack is a free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). It is designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered over the phone with a coach and through online videos, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness. To submit an online referral, go to bouncebackontario.ca, or access the online videos at bouncebackvideo.ca
  • Talk4healing
    (for Indigenous women) 1 855-554-HEAL (4325)
British Columbia
  • Mental health information, referral and support at help@cmha.bc.ca and bcpartners@heretohelp.bc.ca
  • CMHA & HeretoHelp
    Public education & awareness on social media and online here at cmha.bc.ca and HeretoHelp.bc.ca
  • BounceBack
    Online at https://online.bouncebackonline.ca/
  • Government of British Colombia | Student Supports
    https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/mental-health-support-in-bc/students
  • 310-Mental Health
    Call 310-6789 (no area code needed) toll-free anywhere in B.C. to access emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health and substance use issues. Available 24 hours a day.•MindhealthBC – take a quick online assessment on individual’s mental health and get resources for a variety of related concerns.

    • Here to Help – help find quality mental health and mental illness information, learn new skills, and connect with key resources in BC

    HealthlinkBC – call 811 to speak with a registered nurse, or access online resources for health-related questions.

    CrisiscentreBC – If you or someone you know is feeling hopeless or at risk of harm, call or chat online with a crisis responder any time

    Foundry BC – mental health tips for youth and young adults

Alberta
  • Alberta 211
    Comprehensive site for services
    https://www.ab.211.ca/211-topics/education-students/students-post-secondary/
  • Distress Centre | 24 Hour Crisis Line
    403-266-HELP (4357)
    www.distresscentre.com
  • Access Mental Health
    https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services/page11443.aspx

    •  Alberta’s Mental Health Help Line (24 hours): 1-(877)-303-2642.
    • Distress Line (Edmonton): 780-482-HELP (4357) / 1-800-232-7288 (outside Edmonton region)
      Distress Centre (Calgary): 403 -266-HELP (4357) or Distress Centre
      Distress Line (Southwestern Alberta): 403-327-7905 or toll free 1-888-787-2880

      • Or your local CMHA Regional office:
      o Wood Buffalo Region – (780) 743-1053
      o Northwest Region – (780) 814-2349
      o Edmonton Region – (780) 414-6300
      o East Central Region – (780) 672-2570
      o Central Region – (403) 342-2266
      o Calgary Region – (403) 297-1700
      o Southeast Region – (403) 504-1811
      o South Region – (403) 329-4775

Manitoba

If you are inquiring about Service Navigation – please connect with the Service Navigation Hub by calling them directly at: 204.775.6442 or email: hub@cmhawpg.mb.ca

If you are in crisis and need to speak with someone immediately, please consider the following:

Saskatchewan

(Province-wide) Professional Health Advice and Mental Health Support
CALL 8-1-1

Quebec

The following list presents the different types of general and specialized helplines in Greater Montréal:

General Talklines / Warmlines

OrganizationCoverage areaHoursService languagesPhone
Carrefour le MoutierMontérégieMon-Fri
9 am-5 pm
English, French, Spanish450 679-7111
Centre d’écoute de LavalLaval, North Shore24/7English, French450 664-2787
Centre d’écoute et de référence multi-écouteGreater MontréalMon-Fri
9am – 12pm and 1pm – 5pm
English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Persian, Russian514 737-3604
Centre d’écoute et d’intervention face à faceGreater MontréalMon-Fri
 9 am-5 pm
English, French514 934-4546
Centre d’écoute le HavreGreater MontréalMon-Fri
9 am-5 pm
French514 982-0333
Écoute EntraideQuébec province7 days,
 8 am – 10pm
French514 278-2130
McGill Students’ NightlineQuébec province7 days, 6 pm-3 am (closed during the summer)English514 398-6246
Tel-AideGreater Montréal24/7English, French514 935-1101
Tel-Aide région de ValleyfieldSuroît regionMon-Fri 8am – 9pm, Sat-Sun 8am – 3pmFrench450 377-0600
Tel-ÉcouteGreater Montréal7 days, 10 am-10 pmFrench514 493-4484
UQAM – Centre d’écoute et de référenceGreater MontréalMon-Fri 9 am-5 pm (closed during the summer)English, French, Spanish514 987-8509

Youth Helplines

OrganizationCoverage areaHoursService languagesPhone
Logo Kids Help PhoneCanada24/7English, French1 800 668-6868
Text:
686868
Chat
Québec province24/7English, French1 800 263-2266
Text:
514 600-1002
Chat

Parents Helplines

OrganizationCoverage areaHoursService languagesPhone
Ligne ParentsQuébec province24/7English, French1 800 361-5085
Chat

Seniors and Caregivers Helplines

OrganizationCoverage areaHoursService languagesPhone
Centre d’écoute Montérégie, Briser l’isolement chez les aînésMontérégieMon-Fri 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pmEnglish, French450 658-8509
Tel-AînésGreater Montréal7 days, 10am – 10pmFrench514 353-2463
Caregiver Support (L’appui)Greater MontréalMon-Fri 8am – 8pmEnglish, French1 855 852-7784
Ligne aide abus aînésQuébec province7 days, 8am – 8pmEnglish, French1 888 489-2287

LGBTQ Helplines

OrganizationCoverage areaHoursService languagesPhone
Québec province24/7English, French1 888 505-1010
Text:
1 888 505-1010
Chat
Logo Aide aux Trans du QuébecQuébec province24/7English, French1 855 909-9038

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Helplines

OrganizationCoverage areaHoursService languagesPhone
Logo SOS Violence ConjugaleQuébec province24/7English, French1 800 363-9010
Ligne-ressource provinciale sur l’agression sexuelle of the :
Logo CVASM
Québec province24/7English, French1 888 933-9007

Addiction Helplines

OrganizationCoverage areaHoursService languagesPhone
Québec province24/7English, French1 800 265-2626
Québec province24/7English, French1 800 461-0140

Mental Health Helplines

OrganizationCoverage areaHoursService languagesPhone
Logo ANEBQuébec provinceMon-Fri 8 am-3 amEnglish, French1 800 630-0907
Québec provinceMon-Fri 9 am-9 pmFrench1 866 922-0002
Québec provinceMon-Fri 9 am-5 pmEnglish, French1 866 738-4873

Bereavement Helplines

OrganizationCoverage areaHoursService languagesPhone
 Ligne d’écoute 1 888 LE DEUILQuébec province7 days, 10 am-10 pmFrench1 888 533-3845

 

Nova Scotia
  • Healthy Minds
    healthymindsns.ca
  • Mental Health Crisis Line
    1-888-429-8167 (toll-free)
    Available 24 hours, seven days a week
  • Kids Help Phone
    1-800-668-6868 (toll-free)
    Available 24 hours, seven days a week
    Or call 911 or go to your closest emergency department.
PEI

1 800-218-2885

The Island Helpline provides free, confidential emotional support and crisis intervention to Islanders of all ages. Our trained and caring staff and volunteers are here to answer your call any time of the day or night – 7 days a week, 365 days a week.

Newfoundland
New Brunswick
International Supports

Crisis Text Line powered by Kids Help Phone (“text GOOD2TALKON to 686868”) is also available in the United States and the UK, with different contact numbers – more info here: https://www.crisistextline.org/ We all share the same training and technology (with regional adjustments), so it’s a real global partnership :)​

Kids Help Phone is also a member of Child Helpline International, a network of helplines for children and youth in more than 140 countries. The full list of child helplines around the world can be found on their website: https://www.childhelplineinternational.org/​

List of suicide hotlines across the world:
https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

  • India
    ICall: http://icallhelpline.org/telephone-counseling/

 

  • France:
    Fil santé Jeunes
    Répond à vos questions, tous les jours, de 9h à 23h. 0 800 235 236, un numéro d’appel anonyme et gratuit.
    On peut aussi contacter le fil santé par chat.

    Nightline
    Nightline est un service d’écoute, de soutien et d’information géré par des étudiants bénévoles, confidentiel, gratuit, sans jugement.
    >Source: https://www.etudiant.gouv.fr/cid96660/une-question-sur-votre-sante-besoin-d-aide.html

Please note:

The purpose of this website and the resources provided is to help those on campuses learn more about student mental health and help others. This website is not designed nor intended to assist in emergency situations.


If you, or if someone you know is in crisis right now, please contact:

Ontario’s 24/7 helpline for
postsecondary students.

Good2Talk.ca1-866-925-5454

Or, the Mental Health Helpline:
www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca1-866-531-2600