Mental Health Resources
Canada-wide:
Crisis Services Canada (Canadian Suicide Prevention Service): 1-833-456-4566 or Crisis Centre Chat
BC:
BC Crisis/Suicide Line: 1-800-784-2433
Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention Centre of BC: 604-872-3311 or 1-866-661-3311
ON:
General Mental Health Helpline: 1-866-531-2600
Toronto Distress Line: 416-408-4357
AB:
CMHA Southwestern Alberta Crisis Line: 1-888-787-2880
Calgary Distress Centre Crisis Line: 403-266-4357
NS:
Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-888-429-8167
Crisis Text Line: Text “NSSTRONG” to 741741
QC:
Suicide Prevention and Help Line: 1‑866‑APPELLE (277‑3553)
Text/SMS: 1-855-957-5353
Online chat: https://suicide.ca/
Crisis Lines
Links
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Canadian Mental Health Association (BC)
Healing in Colour — Directory of BIPOC therapists
Indigenous and Racialized Resources at Justice Institute British Columbia
Quebec:
The Lavender Collective — Directory for BIPOC Mental Health Professionals in Montreal
The NETWORK — Mental Health Support to front-line workers from Indigenous and Indigenous-serving organizations
Resource masterlist: Black Initiatives or Organizations Helping Black Communities in Montreal