General mental health support
Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/
Indigenous specific resources
You may contact:
- the Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310, https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
- National, toll-free 24/7 crisis call line providing support for anyone who requires emotional assistance related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls: 1-844-413-6649
- Indian Residential School Survivors Society and Family - 24 Hour crisis line 1-800-721-0066, https://www.irsss.ca/faqs/how-do-i-reach-the-24-hour-crisis-line
- Additional COVID-19 resources: https://www.afn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MW-and-COVID_Factsheet__RED_Fe.pdf
- BC Crisis centre, which includes a number of provincial resources: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/fnha/
- Indigenous Youth Crisis Hotline – 1-877-209-1266
- KUU-US Crisis Line Society: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com
- Youth: 250-723-2040
- Adults: 250-723-4050
- Toll free: 1-800-588-8717
If you are a youth (29 and under)
You may visit:
- Youthline for support by text, chat, or email: https://www.youthline.ca/
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868, https://kidshelpphone.ca/
If you are trans
You can contact:
- Trans Lifeline’s Hotline for support: 1-877-330-6366
If you have experienced domestic or relationship violence
You may find this resource helpful:
- https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help/ (national directory)
The following resources and services may also be helpful
- Egale Canada: LGBTQI2S Mental Health Tips during the COVID-19 Pandemic (directory) https://egale.ca/awareness/lgbtqi2s-mental-health-tips-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
- Forward Together, We Keep Each Other Safe: A Guide By and For Black, Indigenous, Latinx, POC and LGBTQ Communities Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic (resource)
https://forwardtogether.org/tools/we-keep-each-other-safe/ - Canada Suicide Prevention Service (for everyone): 1-833-456-4566
- Crisis Services Canada (directory to local resources)
https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/looking-for-local-resources-support/ - The LifeLine Canada Foundation (directory to local resources)
https://thelifelinecanada.ca/suicide-prevention-crisis-centre-contact-information/crisis-centres/canadian-crisis-centres/ - Certified Listeners (online support service)
https://certifiedlisteners.org/support/ - Wellness Together Canada
For immediate support, text WELLNESS to 741741 - Anxiety Canada (resource)
https://www.anxietycanada.com/ - Bounce Back (resource)
https://bouncebackontario.ca/, 1-866-345-0224