Mental Health

Emergency Lines

• If you're in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 9-1-1.

• If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is trauma-informed, culturally appropriate and available in English or French.

Health Service Navigator

• In a non-urgent setting, call 8-1-1 to speak to a health service navigator, who can connect you with a registered nurse, a registered dietitian, a qualified exercise professional, or a pharmacist

Kids Help Phone

• Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to Canadians aged 5 to 29 who want confidential and anonymous care from trained responders. Visit the Kids Help Phone website for online chat support or to access online resources for children and youth.

Hope for Wellness Help Line

• Call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples seeking emotional support, crisis intervention, or referrals to community-based services. Support is available in English and French and, by request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line

• Crisis support is available to former Indian Residential School students and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-866-925-4419 (toll-free).

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line

• Crisis support is available to individuals impacted by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-844-413-6649 (toll-free).

Emergency Lines

• If you or someone else is in danger, call 9-9-9 or go to A&E now.

• If you need urgent help for your mental health, get help from NHS 111 online or call 1-1-1.

Emergency Lines

If you're in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 9-1-1.

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

Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

• The CPA website gives access to the psychologist databases of all provincial psychology associations. These databases allow a user to search for psychologists based on region, expertise, type of service offered, and other criteria.

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

• CMHA is a mental health charity with 330 locations across Canada. Their website provides information about mental health resources, mental health programs, mental health and mental illness, how to find support for oneself or others, and how to find a CMHA branch in your area. Services are available in English and French.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

• The CAMH offers free online courses for youth, students, adults, and families, and well as Mental Health 101 tutorials on topics related to mental health and addictions. Read more about their programs and services on their website.

First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day 

• This service provides virtual health care and referral support for people who do not have a doctor or are unable to get an appointment. It is for all First Nations people living in BC and their family members, including family members who are not Indigenous. Doctors are available by video or phone from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Call 1-855-344-3800 to book an appointment or visit the website.

Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) 

• The IRSSS provides access to counselling, cultural and emotional support services to former students of residential and day schools, and their families, regardless of status. Call toll-free 1-800-721-0066 or visit the website.

Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society

• Tsow-Tun Le Lum is a substance use and trauma treatment centre that provides confidential outreach services such as counselling, cultural supports and personal wellness programs. Call toll-free 1-888-403-3123 or visit the website. 

Post-Secondary Services

• If you are a post-secondary student, most universities and colleges operate a free-to-use mental health service for students. These services often offer counselling and psychology options, and can also be a good starting point for obtaining further well-being resources and referrals.

Vancouver-Specific Services

• Vancouver Coastal Health maintains a mental health and substance use support webpage with links to local paid and free services in the Metro Vancouver area.

NHS Talking Therapies Service

• If you live in England, are aged 18 or over, and are registered with a GP, you can access NHS talking therapies services for a variety of mental health concerns. NHS talking therapies services offer talking therapies—such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), counselling, other therapies, and guided self-help—as well as help for common mental health problems, like anxiety and depression. Visit the website for more information.

American Psychological Association (APA)

• The APA maintains a psychologist locator tool where users can search for a psychologist based on region or practice area.