If you or someone you know needs support, help is available.
Crisis and distress centers provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, or are worried about a friend or loved one, help is available. If there is an immediate risk, please call 911 in Canada.
Click on the sections below for more information.
Crisis Support Services – Canada-wide
- Canada-wide Crisis Support Services - Call and text 9-8-8, a three-digit number for suicide prevention, giving people experiencing thoughts of suicide, or people worried about someone else, an accessible and easy number to call when they need urgent help. This is available in English and French, 24/7, 365 days a year to any person living in Canada.
- Canada-wide Crisis Support Services – https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
- Kid’s Help Phone: Call 1 (800) 668-6868. For kids and teens (ages 20 and under), professional counsellors are available to help, 24 hours a day.
- It’s free, confidential and anonymous.
Mental Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Regional Contacts
- Alberta Mental Health Help Line: 1 (877) 303-2642
- Alberta Addictions Helpline 1 (866) 332-2322
- Distress Line (Edmonton and area): (780) 482-4357
- Distress Centre (Calgary and area): (403) 266-4357
- Distress Line of South Western Alberta: (403) 327-7905
- First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line 1 (855) 242-3310
- Rural Distress Line: 1 (800) 232-7288
- https://alberta.cmha.ca/getting-help/
- 211 is here to help you find the right community and social services. You can dial 2-1-1 to speak to an Information & Referral Specialist or search the online (www.ab.211.ca/) community resource directory, or chat online with them from 12 pm to 8 pm, MT daily.
Mental Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Regional Contacts
- BC Mental Health Help Line Mental Health Support Line: Call 310-6789 (do not add 604, 778 or 250 before the number). This number will connect you to your local BC crisis line without a wait or busy signal, 24 hours a day. https://cmha.bc.ca/mental-health/find-help/
- Free Counselling Service in BC https://bouncebackbc.ca/
- Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1 (800) 784-2433). If you are thinking about ending your life or are concerned about someone who may be, you can call for help any time of day or night, from anywhere across BC. It’s a free call.
- 211 is here to help you find the right community and social services. You can dial 2-1-1 to speak to an Information & Referral Specialist or search the online (www.BC211.ca/) community resource directory. This service is free, confidential, and available 7 days a week between the hours of 8 am to 11 pm PST.
Mental Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Regional Contacts
- Province-Wide Crisis Lines (Source: https://gov.mb.ca/health/mh/crisis.html)
- Klinic Crisis Line: 204-786-8686 or 1-888-322-3019 | TTY 204-784-4097
- Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line: 1-877-435-7170 (1-877-HELP170)
- First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1 855 242-3310
- Counselling available in English and French - upon request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktut
- 211 is here to help you find the right community and social services. You can dial 2-1-1 to speak to an Information & Referral Specialist or search the online (http://sk.211.ca/) community resource directory.
Mental Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Regional Contacts
Mental Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Regional Contacts
- The NWT Help Line offers free support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. The NWT Help Line also has an option for follow-up calls.
- Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844.
- NWT residents can also visit the NWT Help Line Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NWTHelpLine/ (link is external) for wellness information, tips, and community events.
Mental Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Regional Contacts
- Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team (MHMCT)
- 24/7 Provincial Telephone Crisis Line for children, youth or adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
- *Service is Mobile for the Halifax Region
- NS 902-429-8167 / 1-888-429-8167 (Toll Free)
- https://mha.nshealth.ca/en
- 211 is here to help you 24/7 to find services and programs offered by local community groups, non-profits and government departments. You can dial 2-1-1 to speak to an Information & Referral Specialist or search the online (http://sk.211.ca/) community resource directory.
Mental Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Regional Contacts
Mental Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Regional Contacts
- Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit – (306) 764-1011
- Regina Mobile Crisis Services – Suicide Line - 24/7 Hours (306) 525-5333 Mon - Fri 4 pm to 8 am, Sat - Sun 24/ Hours
- Saskatoon Mobile Crisis – (306) 933-6200 24/7 Hours
- https://sk.cmha.ca/
- 211 is here to help you find the right community and social services. You can dial 2-1-1 to speak to an Information & Referral Specialist or search the online (http://sk.211.ca/) community resource directory.