Get help now
If you or anyone you know are in a crisis or may be in danger, please use the following resources to get immediate help.
Canada wide
911EmergencyCall or text 9-8-8 to speak to a responder trained in suicide prevention. Responders will listen to you and provide support with compassion, ensuring a safe space for you to talk.
- 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
- 9-8-8Call or text, 24/7
- 1 (833) 456-4566Former Crisis Services Canada line, still in service
- 456454 pm to 12 am ET
- Kids Help Phone
Canada’s only 24/7 free e-mental health service offering multilingual and confidential support for all young people.
- 1 (800) 668-6868
- CONNECT to 686868English and French, plus 100+ languages by interpreter
- RiseUp — Black Youth Helpline (powered by Kids Help Phone)
Free 24/7 wellness support from a professional counsellor for Black youth across Canada.
- Kids Help Phone: First Nations, Inuit and Métis support
Connect with an Indigenous volunteer crisis responder, when available, 24/7.
- FIRSTNATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 686868
- 1 (800) 668-6868Press 3 for an Indigenous crisis responder, when available
- Hope for Wellness Help Line
Counselling and crisis intervention support for Indigenous people across Canada.
- Trans Lifeline
Trans peer support for and by trans people across Canada.
- 1 (877) 330-6366Monday to Friday, 1 pm to 9 pm ET
- 211 Canada
Crisis support and information on community, government, social and health services, including mental health resources across Canada.
811 Canada
Free, confidential support from a registered nurse for those struggling with mental health or addiction.
- Homewood Health
Emergency mental health and addictions services.
Ontario
911Emergency- Connex Ontario
Free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness or gambling.
- Gerstein Centre
Crisis support.
- (416) 929-5200Available 24/7
- Assaulted Women’s Helpline
Get 24/7 crisis counselling and referrals to services, shelters, legal advice and other help for all women and their dependents who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing abuse.
- Talk4Healing
Get 24/7 culturally sensitive crisis counselling, advice and support for all Indigenous women and their families.
- Ontario Victim Support Line
Get 24/7 access to information and referrals for victims of crime.
- Good2Talk
A 24/7 free, confidential and multilingual support service for post-secondary students in Ontario. Students can also access moderated peer message boards.
- LGBTQ Youthline
Free, confidential, non-judgmental 2SLGBTQ+ peer support across Ontario.
- (647) 694-4275Sunday to Friday, 4 pm to 9:30 pm ET. Chat also at youthline.ca
- Youth Wellness Hubs
Support for the well-being of young people aged 12 to 25, including mental health and substance use supports, primary health care, community and social supports, and more.
Toronto Distress Centre
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre
- Access CAMH
- What’s Up Walk In (Free Online Therapy)
- Stella’s Place (Young adult mental health)
British Columbia
911Emergency310 Mental Health Support
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center of British Columbia
Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line
- Fraser Health Crisis Line
Serves the Fraser Health Region from Burnaby to Boston Bar: New Westminster, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, White Rock, South Surrey, Delta, Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Hope and Agassiz.
- KUU-US Crisis Response Service (support for Indigenous peoples in B.C.)
Free, culturally safe crisis support for Indigenous people in B.C. experiencing mental health or substance use challenges.
- QCHAT
Peer support line for 2SLGBTQ+ youth up to age 24 in B.C.
- Free or low cost counselling and other support
Alberta
911EmergencyAlberta Mental Health Line
24/7 confidential support, information and referrals.
Alberta Addiction Health Line
24/7 rapid access counselling.
Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence
Emotional support, information and referrals for anyone impacted by sexual violence.
- 1 (866) 403-8000Available 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week
- 1 (866) 403-8000
Family Violence Info Line
Saskatchewan
911Emergency- Caring Hearts
Counselling and group supports for grief, loss, traumatic losses and the impacts of trauma.
Saskatchewan Farm Stress Line
- Counselling Connect
Free rapid access counselling across Saskatchewan.
Manitoba
911Emergency- Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line
- 1 (877) 435-7170Available 24/7
Klinic Crisis Line
- 1 (888) 322-3019Toll-free
Manitoba Addictions Helpline
- Crisis Response Centre
- The Manitoba Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services (MFRNSS)
Provides telephone and online counselling to farmers and rural communities.
Quebec
911EmergencySuicide Prevention Helpline
- 1 (866) 277-3553Available 24/7 in English and French
SOS violence conjugale
Domestic violence support.
- 1 (800) 363-9010Available 24/7
Sexual Violence Helpline
Sexual violence support with online chat.
- 1 (888) 933-9007Languages: English and French
ANEB (Anorexie et boulimie Québec)
Eating disorder support.
- Tel-jeunes and parents
Phone, text and chat counselling for youth and their parents.
- 1 (800) 263-2266For youth ages 12 to 17. Languages: English and French
- 1 (800) 361-5085For parents. Languages: English and French
New Brunswick
911EmergencyAddiction and Mental Health Helpline
- 1 (866) 355-5550Toll-free
- A Friendly Voice
Free, confidential peer support phone line for older adults ages 55 and over.
- 1 (855) 892-9992Toll-free
- Bridge the gapp New Brunswick
Online mental health and addictions information, tools, programs and service directory.
- Social Supports NB
Online resource to find government and community programs and services.
Nova Scotia
911EmergencyProvincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line
- Peer Support Phone Service
Connect with peer supporters who have personal experience with mental health and substance use challenges.
Prince Edward Island
911EmergencyMental Health and Addictions Phone Line
Mental Health and Addictions Patient Navigator
Newfoundland and Labrador
911EmergencyMental Health and Addictions Systems Navigators
Provincial Lifewise Warmline
Non-emergency, non-crisis telephone support for people with mental health issues.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line
Northwest Territories
911Emergency- NWT 811 Helpline
Registered nurses trained in mental health and addictions support, for stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, abuse and grief.
- 8-1-1Press 1 for the mental health line
- 1 (844) 259-1793Available 24/7. English, French and other official NWT languages
- NWT Family Violence Shelters
Crisis line for anyone experiencing family violence in the NWT.
- 1 (866) 223-7775Available 24/7
Yukon
911EmergencyMental Wellness and Substance Use Services