Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Emergency & Crisis Lines
If you are experiencing an emergency, please go to the emergency department of your nearest general hospital or call 911. If you are in distress and need someone to talk to, reach out to one of the distress centres listed below:
- Mental Health Crisis Line – 1+ (866) 996-0991
- Ottawa and the counties of Prescott Russell, Renfrew and Stormont Dundas and Glengarry – 1+ (613) 722-6914
- Leeds & Grenville district – 1+ (866) 281-2911
- Pembroke Regional Hospital Mobile Crisis Team – 1+ (613) 732-3675 ext. 8116 or 1+ (866) 996-0991
- Youth Services Bureau 24/7 Crisis Line – 1+ (613) 260-2360 or 1+ (877) 377-7775
Mental Wellness Resources & Mobile Apps
Need help right now? The following resources can be helpful throughout the challenge and beyond.
General resources
- AccessMHA – Service to help navigate the mental health system
- Counselling Connect – Free virtual counselling sessions
- 1 Call 1 Click – Mental health resource for children, youth and families
- How to Cultivate Resilience – Infographic
- 8 Great Self Help Books About Coping With Anxiety
- Stress Toolkit for Students
- Mental Health, Substance Use and COVID-19, from Ottawa Public Health
- SMART Recovery – Self-led online program
- Virtual Addiction Counselling
- Wellness Together Canada – Online resources funded by Health Canada
- Psychology Tools – Online therapy resources
- Mental Health Online – Online services and programs
- Mind Beacon – Digital CBT with a trained therapist
- BounceBack Ontario – Self-Guided CBT with trained coaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Worksheets
- Tips & Resources for Better Sleep – Canadian Sleep Research Consortium
Mobile apps
- Healthy Minds, from The Royal – Apple | Android
- Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR), from the Canadian Armed Forces – Apple | Android
- Managing your Stress and Anxiety, from CAMH – Apple | Android
- MindShift CBT, from Anxiety Canada – Apple | Android
- Mindfulness Coach, from US Veterans Affairs – Apple | Android
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia, from US Veterans Affairs – Apple | Android
- Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Connect, from The Royal – Apple | Android
- PTSD Coach Canada, from the Government of Canada – Apple | Android
