Empowering Your Mind: A Guide to Self-Care and Mental Well-being

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Crisis Support Resources: Immediate Help is Available

National, Local, and Regional Helplines

Are you or someone you know experiencing a mental health crisis? You're not alone. Immediate help is available 24/7.

Here's a list of trusted crisis support services that offer counselling, resources, and support:

National Crisis Services

• Crisis Services Canada: A national crisis hotline connecting you to certified crisis centers.

  • Phone: 1-833-456-4566

  • Website: https://988.ca/crisis-services-canada

• Kids Help Phone: A 24/7 helpline for young people offering counselling, information, and referrals.

  • Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868

  • Website: https://kidshelpphone.ca/call/

• Good2Talk: A 24/7 mental health support helpline for Ontario post-secondary students.

  • Phone: 1-866-925-5454

  • Website: https://good2talk.ca/

• LGBTQ Youthline: A peer support helpline for LGBTQ+ youth, offering resources, referrals, and support.

  • Phone: 1-800-268-9688

  • Website: https://www.youthline.ca/

• Rehab Spot: 24/7 support for individuals with substance abuse issues.

  • Phone: 1-844-796-8643

  • Website: https://www.rehabspot.com/

Local Crisis Services in Toronto

• Distress Centres (Toronto): 24/7 telephone support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention.

  • Phone: 416-408-HELP (4357)

  • Website: https://www.dcogt.com/

• Gerstein Crisis Centre (Toronto): 24/7 crisis intervention, stabilization, and support for mental health crises.

  • Phone: 416-929-5200

  • Website: https://gersteincentre.org/

• Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: Counseling, crisis intervention, and support for survivors of sexual violence.

  • Phone: 416-597-8808

  • Website: https://trccmwar.ca/

• Assaulted Women’s Helpline (Ontario): Crisis counselling, emotional support, safety planning, and referrals for women experiencing abuse.

  • Phone: 416-863-0511

  • Website: https://www.awhl.org/

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital.

  • Phone: 416-535-8501

  • Website: https://www.camh.ca/

• The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids): Crisis intervention, assessment, and support for children and youth's mental health.

  • Phone: 416-813-7000

  • Website: https://www.sickkids.ca/

Regional Crisis Services

• Distress Centre Halton: 24/7 crisis support in the Halton Region.

  • Phone: 905-849-4541

  • Website: https://www.dchalton.ca/

• Distress Centre Durham: 24/7 crisis support in Durham Region.

  • Phone: 905-430-2522

  • Website: https://distresscentredurham.com/

• Peel Children’s Centre: Crisis support, assessment, and referrals for children and youth in Peel Region.

  • Phone: 416-410-8615

  • Website: https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/service-provider-directory/peel-childrens-centre/

• Regional Municipality of York: Crisis counselling and emergency mental health support in York Region.

  • Phone: 1-855-310-COPE (2673)

  • Website: https://www.york.ca/

• Halton Regional Police Service - Mobile Crisis Intervention Team: Immediate crisis intervention and mental health support.

  • Phone: 905-878-5511 ext. 4893 or 416-630-5286

  • Website: https://www.haltonpolice.ca/en/index.aspx

• Toronto Public Health: Crisis support, resources, and referrals for mental health, substance abuse, and public health concerns in Toronto.

  • Phone: 416-338-7600

  • Website: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/city-administration/staff-directory-divisions-and-customer-service/toronto-public-health/

Remember, you are not alone. Reach out for help today.