Mental health in Canada: How to find help

CTVNews.ca has compiled a list of crisis hotlines across Canada, as well as resources on mental health counselling.
NATIONAL CRISIS HOTLINES
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Crisis Services Canada
1-833-456-4566 or text CONNECT to 686868
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
1‑855‑242-3310
Indian Residential School Survivors and Family Crisis Line
1-800-721-0066
Trans Lifeline
1-877-330-6366
Canada Drug Rehab Addiction Services Directory
1-866-693-5053
National Eating Disorder Information Centre
1-866-633-4220
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELLING RESOURCES
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (not a crisis line)
Canadian Mental Health Association
416-646-5557
Canadian Psychological Association
1-888-472-0657
Mood Disorders Society of Canada
613-921-5565
Schizophrenia Society of Canada
1-204-320-3188
Mental Health Commission
613-683-3755
CRISIS HOTLINES BY PROVINCE
British Columbia
1-800-784-2433
No area code needed: 310-6789 (mental health support line)
Alberta
403-266-4357
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service
306-933-6200
306-757-0127
Manitoba
Manitoba Suicide Prevention Line "Reason to Live"
1-877-435-7170
1-888-322-3019 or 204-786-8686
Manitoba Sexual Assault Crisis Line
1-888-292-7565 or 204-786-8631
Yukon
Canadian Mental Health Association - Yukon
1-844-533-3030
Nunavut
Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
1-800-265-3333 or 867-979-3333
Ontario
1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
416-929-5200
In Ottawa: 613-722-6914
In the larger Ottawa area: 1-866-996-0991
ONTX Ontario Online & Text Crisis Service
Text 258258
Quebec
Centre de Prevention du Suicide de Quebec
1-866-277-3553
New Brunswick
1-800-667-5005
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian Mental Health Association - Newfoundland and Labrador Division
1-888-737-4668
811
Prince Edward Island
PEI Mental Health and Addictions phone line
1-833-553-6983
Nova Scotia
Mental Health Mobile Crisis Line
1-888-429-8167
MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELLING RESOURCES BY PROVINCE
British Columbia
Canadian Mental Health Association - British Columbia Division
1-800-555-8222
1-800-661-2121
Greater Vancouver Area: 604-872-3311
Howe Sunshine & Sunshine Coast: 1-866-661-3311
First Nation Health Authority
604-693-6500 or 1-866-913-0033
B.C. Psychological Association - Find a Psychologist
604-730-0501
B.C. Problem Gambling Help Line
1-888-795-6111
Alberta
Canadian Mental Health Association - Alberta Division
780-482-6576
Red Deer Outreach Centre - Serving Central Alberta
1-866-347-2480 or 403-347-2480
Psychologists Association of Alberta - Find a Psychologist
1-888-424-0297
Saskatchewan
Canadian Mental Health Association - Saskatchewan Division
1-800-461-5483 or 306-525-5601
Psychology Association of Saskatchewan - Find a Psychologist
Manitoba
Canadian Mental Health Association - Manitoba Division
204-982-6100
204-784-4090
Mental Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba
1-855-942-6568 or 204-942-6568
Manitoba Psychological Society - Find a Psychologist
204-787-7424
Yukon
403-668-9111
Yukon Health and Social Services
1-866-456-3838 (area code 867)
Mood Disorders Society of Canada - Yukon Division
1-867-667-8346
Canadian Mental Health Association - Yukon
1-867-668-6429
Nunavut
Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Kataujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council
1-866-804-2782
Northwest Territories
Mental Health Resources and Supports
867-767-9061
867-444-7295
Ontario
Ontario Psychological Association - Find a Psychologist
416-961-5552
Canadian Mental Health Association - Ontario Division
1-800-875-6213
416-248-2050
1-888-579-2888
1-877-330-3213
416-408-4357
416-597-8808
1-866-531-2600
Quebec
1-877-303-0264 or 514-486-1448
Centre de Prevention du Suicide du Haut-Richelieu
450-348-6300
514-849-3291
Newfoundland and Labrador
Mental Health and Addictions Services triage line
1-844-353-3330
Association of Psychology in Newfoundland and Labrador - Find a Psychologist
709-739-5405
New Brunswick
Canadian Mental Health Association - New Brunswick Division
506-455-5231
College of Psychologists of N.B. - Find a Psychologist
506-382-1994
Prince Edward Island
Canadian Mental Health Association - Prince Edward Island Division
902-566-3034
Psychological Association of Prince Edward Island - Find a Psychologist
Nova Scotia
Canadian Mental Health Association - Nova Scotia Division
1-877-466-6606
Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia - Find a Psychologist
902-422-9183
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