In Canada, there are several crisis resources available for individuals in need of immediate help, whether they are experiencing a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide, or dealing with abuse or addiction. Here’s a comprehensive list of national and regional crisis resources:

National Crisis Resources:

Crisis Services Canada

  • Phone:1-833-456-4566 (available 24/7)
  • Text: Text 45645 (available from 4 PM to midnight ET)
  • Website: www.crisisservicescanada.ca
  • Provides support for those considering suicide or in distress. Available across Canada.

Kids Help Phone (Youth Support)

  • Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (available 24/7)
  • Text: Text CONNECT to 686868
  • Website: www.kidshelpphone.ca
  • Provides crisis support and counseling for youth via phone, text, and online chat.

Hope for Wellness Help Line (Indigenous Peoples)

  • Phone: 1-855-242-3310 (available 24/7)
  • Online Chat:Available through their website
  • Website: hopeforwellness.ca
  • Offers counseling and crisis intervention to Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

  • Phone: Contact your local CMHA branch
  • Website: www.cmha.ca
  • Provides community-based mental health services and crisis intervention.

Trans Lifeline (LGBTQ+ Support)

  • Phone: 1-877-330-6366 (available 24/7)
  • Website: www.translifeline.org
  • Offers support for transgender and questioning individuals in crisis.

Wellness Together Canada

  • Phone: 1-866-585-0445 (available 24/7)
  • Text: Text WELLNESS to 741741 (for youth) or 686868 (for adults)
  • Website: wellnesstogether.ca
  • Provides free mental health and substance use support for all Canadians.

Good2Talk (Post-secondary Students)

  • Phone: 1-866-925-5454 (available 24/7)
  • Text: Text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
  • Website: good2talk.ca
  • Free, confidential helpline for post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia, offering mental health and addictions support.

Regional Crisis Resources:

British Columbia: BC Mental Health Support Line

  • Phone: 310-6789 (available 24/7)
  • Provides emotional support, information, and resources for people in crisis.

Ontario: ConnexOntario (Mental Health, Addiction, and Problem Gambling)

  • Phone: 1-866-531-2600(available 24/7)
  • Website: www.connexontario.ca
  • Provides information and referrals for mental health, addictions, and problem gambling services in Ontario.

Telehealth Ontario (For Medical Advice)

  • Phone: 1-866-797-0000(available 24/7)
  • Offers confidential health advice from registered nurses.

Quebec: Suicide Prevention Line Quebec

  • Phone: 1-866-277-3553(available 24/7)
  • Provides crisis support to people dealing with suicidal thoughts.

Alberta: Mental Health Helpline Alberta

  • Phone: 1-877-303-2642 (available 24/7)
  • Provides mental health crisis support and resources.

Manitoba: Klinic Crisis Line

  • Phone: 1-888-322-3019(available 24/7)
  • Offers crisis counseling and support services.

Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan HealthLine

  • Phone: 811 (available 24/7)
  • Provides confidential health and mental health support.

Nova Scotia: Mental Health Crisis Line

  • Phone: 1-888-429-8167(available 24/7)
  • Offers support to people experiencing a mental health crisis.

Other Important Resources:

Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance)

  • Phone: 911 (available 24/7)
  • For immediate threats to life or safety, contact emergency services.

ShelterSafe (Domestic Violence Support)

  • Website: www.sheltersafe.ca
  • A directory of emergency shelters across Canada for women and children fleeing violence.

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)

  • Phone:1-866-633-4220 (available Monday to Friday)
  • Website: www.nedic.ca
  • •Provides support and information for individuals affected by eating disorders.

 

If you think you have a medical emergency please call your doctor or 911 immediately.