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
If you are trans, you can contact Trans Lifeline’s Hotline for support: 1-877-330-6366
Or ATQ (https://aideauxtrans.com/en, 1-855-909-9038 #1) and Trans Outaouais https://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
If you are a refugee, you may contact Rainbow Refugee: https://rainbowrefugee.ca/
Or Rainbow Railroad: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/
If you are BIPOC, you may contact Across Boundaries: https://acrossboundaries.ca/services/, (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)
http://www.sosviolenceconjugale.ca/ (in Montreal)
The following resources and services may also be helpful
Interligne (Montreal-based, bilingual help and information line)
https://interligne.co, 1-888-505-1010
Canada Suicide Prevention Service (for everyone): 1-833-456-4566
Suicide Crisis Helpline (directory to local resources)
Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (AQPS)
Certified Listeners (online support service)
https://certifiedlisteners.org/
Le centre de crise du Québec (crisis line)
http://centredecrise.com/, 418-688-4240
Suicide Prevention Center of Montréal (crisis line)
https://cpsmontreal.ca/en/, 1-866-277-3553
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): 416-533-8545, http://www.spanishservices.org/es/
Sherbourne Health (Toronto): 416-324-4109,
https://sherbourne.on.ca/mental-health-harm-reduction/mental-health-services/
If you are trans: Trans Lifeline’s Hotline for support: 1-877-330-6366
If you have any questions about access to HIV services in your region, please contact us at [email protected]. We will do our best to provide you with information.
