Resources

Below are the crisis and distress centres to reach out if you are feeling unsafe

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If this is an emergency, or you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to your nearest hospital or emergency department.

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You can call 988, suicide crisis helpline if you are having thoughts of hurting yourself or suicide. This service is operational  24/7/365.

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If you have tried to seriously hurt yourself or end your life within the last few hours, please call 911 right away or go to your nearest emergency department.

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When in need of someone to talk to, reach out below

 

Operated by various agencies. Open 24 hours a day (unless otherwise indicated):

• Toronto Distress Centres: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP

• Gerstein Centre: 416 929-5200

• Spectra Helpline: 416 920-0497 or 905 459-7777 for Brampton and Mississauga residents
  TTY: 905 278-4890; Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese

• Assaulted Women's Helpline: 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511

• Kids Help Phone: 1 800 668-6868; Languages: English and French

• Community Crisis Line Scarborough and Rouge Hospital: 416 495-2891 for 24/7 telephone crisis support. Service borders: south to the lake, north to Steeles Avenue, east to Port Union Road, and west to Victoria Park

• Durham Crisis and Mental Health Line: 905-666-0483

• Distress Centre Halton: For Residents of the Halton Region (Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville). Oakville: 905-849-4541; Burlington: 905-681-1488; Milton/Halton Hills: 905-877-1211

• Wellness Together Canada (24/7): Mental health and substance use support. Adults text “WELLNESS” to 741741. Youth text “WELLNESS” to 686868. Call 1-866-585-0445​

• Togetherall – online peer-to-peer support communithttps://togetherall.com/en-ca/

• Toronto Seniors Helpline - Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.Saturday, Sunday and Statutory Holidays - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.416-217-2077

• Métis Nations of Ontario (24/7) Phone: 1-877-767-7572.Mental health and addiction support for adult/youth/families.

• Talk 4 Healing (24/7) Phone: 1-855-554-4325. Text: 1-855-554-4325. Chat: talk4healing.com. • Culturally grounded helpline for Indigenous women

Below is a list of help lines you are reach out

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• Youthspace.ca (6pm-12am)

• For youth under 30years old

• Online Chat on youthspace.ca

• Black Youth Helpline (9am-10pm, 7 days a week)

• Serves all youth and specifically responds to the needs of

Black youth – not a crisis line.

• Phone: 416-285-9944.

• National phone: 1-833-294-8650.

• Naseeha (12pm-9pm)

• Supports all youth, particularly Muslim youth

• Phone: 1-866-627-3342 (12pm-9pm, 7 days a week).

• Text: 1-(866)-627-3342 (12pm-9pm, Monday-Friday).

• LGBT YouthLine (Sunday-Friday, 4pm-9:30pm)

• Provides peer support by and for 2SLGBTQ+ people 29 and under across Ontario – not a crisis line.

• Phone: 1-800-268-9688.

• Text: 647-694-4275.

• Chat: youthline.ca.

• Trans Lifeline (10am-4pm)

• Peer support by trans people for trans and questioning callers.

• Languages: English and Spanish.

• Phone: 1-877-330-6366.

Below are some community agencies that provide support with mental health and counselling

• Canadian Mental Health Association – Ontario  Find your nearest CMHA branch, which offers a range of mental health support services.

• Children’s Mental Health Ontario  Find your nearest child and youth mental health provider.

• Family Service Toronto

Phone:416-595-9230 ext. 0

• Access Employment 

http://accesemployment.ca/

Phone: 416-431-5326

• Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto

http://www.newcomerwomen.org/ 

Phone: 416-469-0196

• Skills For Change

https://skillsforchange.org/

• Taibu Community Health Centre 

http://www.taibuchc.ca/

Phone: 416-644-3539 

• YWCA Toronto 

https://www.ywcatoronto.org/ 

Phone: 416-923-8454

 

What is Psychotherapy?

• CPRO - https://www.crpo.ca/find-a-registered-psychotherapist/what-is-psychotherapy/

• MDPAC- https://www.mdpac.ca/Public/qanda.html

• OCSWSSW - https://www.ocswssw.org/registrants/psychotherapy/

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Individual counselling supports​

• https://yssn.ca/mental-health-sessions-and-workshops/

• https://www.fsyr.ca/virtual-walk-in/

• https://familyservicetoronto.org/single-session-counselling/

• ​https://www.woodgreen.org/programs/walk-in-counselling-wic

• Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program 

• Living Life to the Full – CBT group 12 weeks – by different agencies –development of skills - Living Life to the Full | helping you help yourself 

• Bounce Back – self-directed or phone coaching  -  Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario 

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Peer support

• https://cmha-yr.on.ca/get-support/community-connections-16/

• https://mooddisorders.ca/

• https://krasmancentre.com/what-we-do/programs/

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Information Sheets

• Canadian Psychological Association Fact Sheets “Psychology Works” Fact Sheets - Canadian Psychological Association (cpa.ca) 

• Self -Help resources- Self-Help Resources and Additional Supports | Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences

• Centre for Clinical Interventions (Australia) - Self-help resources for range of mental health problems. 

• CAMH resource sheets

• CBT guide 

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Family support

• Family Navigation Project -  To help young people (13 to 26 years old) and their families navigate the mental health and addictions system to find the care they need. Phone: 1-800-380-9367. Email: familynavigation@sunnybrook.ca.

• Families for Addiction Recovery - Families for Addiction Recovery is a national charity founded by parents of children who have struggled with addiction from their teens. Phone: (855) 377-6677. Email: info@farcanada.org.

• Family Outreach and Response (FOR)

• The Sashbear Foundation

• HOPE (Helping Other Parents Everywhere)

• Parents for Children’s Mental Health

• FAME (Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere)

• Canadian Mental Health Association

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

• Children’s Mental Health Ontario

• Schizophrenia Society of Ontario

• Mood Disorders Association of Ontario

• Central Toronto Youth Services

• East Metro Youth Services

• Skylark

• Association of Parent Support Groups in Ontario (APSGO)

• Resources and Supports for Ontario Families – Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (oacas.org)

• Groups for Parents – Children First (children-first.ca)

• Pleo |- non-profit family peer support organization for parents whose children to age 25 are facing mental health challenges.

• CAMH Family newsletter  -  the-family-voice-newsletter-volume-4-issue-2-pdf.pdf (camh.ca)

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Resources for Parents

• CAMH Guides & Publications
  Offers quick access to the best available online information, tools and resources.

• CaringForKids.ca
  Informational guide for parents on their child's health and well-being. This site is developed and maintained by the Canadian Pediatric Society.

• Children's Mental Health Ontario
  Provides users with current information to help navigate Ontario's child and youth mental health system and access resources and supports.