For general mental health support: Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/
If you are a youth (29 and under), you may visit Youthline for support by text, chat, or email: https://www.youthline.ca/
Or Kids Help Phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca/, 1-800-668-6868
Or AlterHeros in Montreal: https://alterheros.com/, 438-830-4376
Or view the following resource hub: https://jack.org/covid
If you are trans, you can contact Trans Lifeline’s Hotline for support: 1-877-330-6366
Or ATQ (https://atq1980.org/, 1-855-909-9038 #1) and Trans Outaouais (https://www.transoutaouais.com/, 1-888-872-6707) in Quebec
If you are Indigenous, 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
Or view additional COVID-19 resources at: https://www.afn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MW-and-COVID_Factsheet__RED_Fe.pdf
If you are a refugee, you may contact Rainbow Refugee: https://www.rainbowrefugee.com/
Or Rainbow Railroad: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/
If you are BIPOC, you may contact Across Boundaries: https://www.acrossboundaries.ca/2slgbtq-1, (416) 787-3007 ext. 222
If you have experienced domestic or relationship violence, you may find these resources helpful:
https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help/ (national directory)
https://metoomvmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MeToo-COVID-Response_TOOLKIT.pdf (resource)
http://www.sosviolenceconjugale.ca/ (in Montreal)
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/
Interligne (Montreal-based, bilingual help and information line)
https://interligne.co/, 514-866-0103
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
Le centre de crise de Québec (crisis line)
http://centredecrise.com/, 418-688-4240
Suicide Action Montréal (crisis line)
https://suicideactionmontreal.org/, 1-866-277-3553
Anxiety Canada (resource)
https://www.anxietycanada.com/
Bounce Back (resource)
https://bouncebackontario.ca/, 1-866-345-0224
Resources in Additional Languages
Spanish
El Centro para Gente de Habla Hispana (The Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples): 647-563-4201, http://www.spanishservices.org/es/
Sherbourne Health (Toronto): 416-324-4109,
https://sherbourne.on.ca/mental-health-services/counselling-services/
If you are trans: Trans Lifeline’s Hotline for support: 1-877-330-6366