Mental Health Resources

There is help if you need to talk and you:

• have emotional pain
• are not feeling like yourself
• know someone who needs help
• are experiencing emotional distress

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You can contact the following organizations:

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is:

• bilingual
• trauma-informed
• culturally appropriate
• available to anyone in Canada

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Kids Help Phone

Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868.

Available 24 hours, 7 days a week a day to Canadians aged 5 to 29 who want confidential and anonymous care from professional counsellors.

Download the Always There app for additional support or access the Kids Help Phone website.

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Hope for Wellness Help Line

Call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free), connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat, or text WELLNESS to 741741. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate crisis intervention. Experienced and culturally-sensitive help line counsellors can help if you want to talk or are distressed.

Telephone and online counselling are available in English and French. On request, telephone counselling is also available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.