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Mental Health resources in Canada

Start with Canada-wide resources, then choose your province or territory for locally available programs and services.

Canada-wide resources

National services, information and support related to mental health.

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9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline

Canada-wideFree24/7

Call or text 9-8-8 for suicide crisis support anywhere in Canada.

Phone: 9-8-8
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Kids Help Phone

Canada-wideFree24/7

Mental health and crisis support for children, youth and young adults in Canada.

Phone: 1-800-668-6868
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211 Canada

Canada-wideFreeVaries by region

Connect with community, health and social services across Canada.

Phone: 2-1-1
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Hope for Wellness Helpline

Canada-wideFree24/7

Immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention for Indigenous people across Canada.

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Government of Canada — Mental Health Support

Canada-wideInformation

Federal directory of crisis, provincial, territorial and national mental health supports.

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Veterans Affairs Canada — Mental Health Professional Support

Canada-wideFree24/7

Free confidential mental health support for Veterans, former RCMP members, families and caregivers.

Phone: 1-800-268-7708
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Kids Help Phone — Resources Around Me

Canada-wideFree

Searchable directory of programs and supports for young people across Canada.

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Government of Canada — Trauma and PTSD

Canada-wideInformation

Federal information about trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, symptoms and routes to support.

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Indigenous Services Canada — Indigenous Mental Health

Canada-wideInformation

Federal directory of mental health, counselling and suicide-prevention supports for Indigenous communities.

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Find mental health help where you live

Provincial and territorial pages keep local programs separate from national resources.

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HealthLink BC — Mental Health and Substance Use

BCFree24/7 phone

B.C. mental health, substance-use information and navigation. Call 8-1-1 for health advice.

Phone: 8-1-1
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PEI Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line

PEFree24/7

24/7 access to trained mental health professionals and navigation to PEI mental health and addiction services.

Phone: 1-833-553-6983
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Alberta Addiction Health Line

ABFree24/7

Telephone support, screening, information and service navigation for addiction and mental health concerns.

Phone: 1-866-332-2322
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Alberta Mental Health Line

ABFree24/7

Confidential mental health support, information and referrals for people in Alberta.

Phone: 1-877-303-2642
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ConnexOntario

ONFree24/7

Information and referral for mental health, addiction and gambling services in Ontario.

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New Brunswick — Mental Health Services

NBPublic service24/7 helpline

Community mental health services, one-at-a-time therapy and a 24/7 provincial helpline.

Phone: 1-866-355-5550
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Saskatchewan Health Authority — Crisis Health Lines

SKFree24/7 options

Provincial and regional mental health and addiction crisis lines in Saskatchewan.

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Government of BC — Mental Health and Substance Use Supports

BCVaries

Provincial directory for mental health, substance-use and wellbeing services in British Columbia.

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Health811 Ontario

ONFree24/7

Free, confidential 24/7 health advice and navigation from registered nurses, including mental health and addiction concerns.

Phone: 8-1-1
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Info-Social 811 Québec

QCFree24/7

Telephone psychosocial consultation service for people in Québec.

Phone: 8-1-1
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Inuusivut Mental Health and Addictions

NUPublic service

Government of Nunavut mental health, counselling, addiction and cultural wellness information.

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Manitoba — Mental Health & Addictions Help

MBPublic service

Provincial mental health and addiction information, crisis contacts and connection to 211 services.

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Newfoundland and Labrador — Mental Health and Addictions

NLPublic service

Provincial mental health and addiction information, crisis contacts and system navigation.

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NWT 811 Mental Wellness and Addictions Support

NTFree

Free, confidential 811 support from registered nurses for mental wellness and addictions concerns.

Phone: 8-1-1
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Saskatchewan Health Authority — Mental Health and Addictions

SKPublic service

Find mental health and addiction services, virtual supports and intake information across Saskatchewan.

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NWT Community Counselling Program

NTFree

Free counselling, group and community supports for mental wellness, addictions recovery and family violence across the NWT.

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Québec — Find Mental Health Help and Support

QCVaries

Provincial directory of mental health services, facilities and community organizations in Québec.

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Recovery Alberta — Find Services

ABVaries

Search mental health and addiction treatment and support programs across Alberta.

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Aire ouverte Québec

QCFree

Free and confidential health, mental health, substance-use and wellbeing services for people aged 12 to 25.

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Help Starts Here — British Columbia

BCVaries

Government of B.C. directory for mental health and substance-use supports.

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Klinic Crisis Support

MBFree

Crisis and counselling support for people in Manitoba, including telephone crisis services.

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Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions

NSPublic service

Nova Scotia Health mental health and addiction services, programs and resources.

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Recovery Alberta

ABPublic service

Public mental health and addiction services in Alberta.

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Yukon Child, Youth and Family Therapeutics Team

YTFree

Free rapid-access, clinical and outreach counselling for school-aged children, youth and families in Yukon.

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Yukon Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services

YTPublic service

Government of Yukon information and access points for mental wellness and substance-use services.

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NL Mental Health and Addictions Systems Navigator

NLFree

Telephone navigation to mental health and addiction programs and services in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Phone: 1-877-999-7589
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First Nations Health Authority — Mental Health and Wellness

BCVaries

First Nations mental health and wellness information and supports in British Columbia.

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Manitoba Mental Health and Addictions

MBPublic service

Provincial information and connections to mental health and addiction services in Manitoba.

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Newfoundland and Labrador Mental Health — Find a Service

NLVaries

Directory of mental health and addiction programs and services in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Nova Scotia — Mental Health and Addictions Programs

NSPublic service

Provincial directory of mental health and addiction programs and services.

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Ontario — Find Mental Health Support

ONPublic service

Government of Ontario information for finding mental health and addiction support.

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Ontario — Mental Health Services for Children and Youth

ONPublic information

Provincial guidance for finding mental health and addiction services for children and youth under 18.

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Saskatchewan Mental Health and Addictions Support Services

SKPublic service

Government of Saskatchewan information about mental health and addiction supports.

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Tel-jeunes

QCFree24/7 support options

Free confidential support, listening and referral for young people in Québec.

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New Brunswick — Community Addiction and Mental Health Centres

NBPublic service

Directory of community addiction and mental health centres serving children, youth and adults.

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Ontario One Stop Talk

ONFree

Free immediate virtual mental-health support with registered therapists for Ontario children and youth under 18.

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211 British Columbia

BCFree

Information and referral for community, social, mental health and addiction services in B.C.

Phone: 2-1-1
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Bridge the gApp Newfoundland and Labrador

NLFree

Online mental health and substance-use information, self-help resources and service connections.

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Ligne Parents

QCFree24/7

Listening, referral and support service for parents and caregivers of children and youth in Québec.

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New Brunswick — Addiction and Mental Health

NBPublic service

Provincial mental health and addiction programs and information in New Brunswick.

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PEI Mental Health and Addictions

PEPublic service

Mental health and addiction information and services in Prince Edward Island.

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PEI Open Access Counselling

PEPublic service

Walk-in mental health and addiction counselling in Prince Edward Island without an appointment or referral.

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PEI Student Well-being Team Drop-in Clinics

PEPublic service

School-based short-term mental-health support for students facing anxiety, depression, family conflict and other stressors.

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Québec — Mental Health

QCInformation

Government of Québec mental health information and resources.

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Saskatchewan — Emergency Mental Health and Addiction Services

SKPublic service

Emergency-department mental health and substance-use crisis services at Saskatchewan hospitals.

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Yukon — Free Community Counselling

YTFree

Free rapid-access, individual and group counselling for Yukoners experiencing mental-health or substance-use challenges.

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First Nations Health Authority

BCVaries

Health, wellness and mental health resources for First Nations people in British Columbia.

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211 Alberta

ABFree

Connect with community, health, mental health and social services in Alberta.

Phone: 2-1-1
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Foundry BC

BCFree/varies

Health and wellness services and resources for young people in British Columbia.

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Nova Scotia Office of Addictions and Mental Health

NSPublic service

Provincial information about mental health and addiction policy, programs and services.

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NWT Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery

NTPublic service

Mental wellness and addiction recovery services in the Northwest Territories.

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Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program

ONFree

Free cognitive behavioural therapy and related services for eligible adults with depression and anxiety.

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Nunavut Department of Health

NUPublic service

Government of Nunavut health information and service navigation.

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NWT Strongest Families Institute

NTFree

Free distance-based coaching for families of children and youth with anxiety or behaviour challenges, available through the NWT Community Counselling Program.

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HealthLink BC — Mental Health

BCFree

Health information and service-navigation resources for mental health concerns in British Columbia.

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Nunavut — Children and Mental Health

NUPublic information

Nunavut information for parents and guardians supporting children and youth with mental-health concerns.

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PEI Mental Health Support for Families

PEPublic service

Provincial mental-health services and information for adults, youth and family members supporting a loved one.

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