YOU aRE NOT ALONE!
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.
If you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.
If you or someone you know is in need of support or you want to report a potential case call the Canadian human trafficking hotline: 1-833-900-1010.
It’s confidential, toll-free and open 24/7.
Mental health support: get help
Provincial and territorial resources
Crisis Text Line - Available in UK, Ireland & Canada
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. - USA
ConnexOntario Helpline
Free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness or gambling.
Kids Help Phone
Free, 24/7, confidential e‑mental health service offering support in English and French to children and youth ages 5 to 20 through phone, text, and online resources.
BounceBack
A free cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program that offers guided mental health self-help supports for adults and youth 15 and older.
VAC Assistance Service
provides free and confidential psychological support that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The service is for all Veterans, former RCMP members, their families, and caregivers.
Toll-free: 1-800-268-7708 | TDD/TTY 1-800-567-5803
Mental health and addiction services
Get free, confidential support for depression, anxiety, addiction or problem gambling.
Mental health resources for first responders and public safety personnel
Explore mental health resources for serving and retired first responders and public safety personnel, and their families.
The Joy Smith Foundation | Human Trafficking Prevention
Canada's leading authority on human trafficking prevention, intervention and support for survivors of this horrific crime.
Good2Talk
Free, confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario ages 17–25.
Distress and crisis services
Find distress and crisis support in your region.
Cybertip.ca
Canada’s national tip line for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children.
Navigating Child Sexual Abuse
A guide on navigating child sex abuse, which includes information on signs of abuse, how we can prevent it and more.
Signs and symptoms
Identify when a child or youth may need mental health support.
Healing after violence
Get help for victims of crime, and survivors of sexual abuse, sexual assault or partner violence.
Hope for Wellness Helpline
Immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention for all Indigenous peoples across Canada (available in some Indigenous languages).
Newcomers to Ontario
Learn about dealing with stress, understanding mental illness and asking for help (available in multiple languages).