Helpful Resources

Online Mental Health Therapy and Resources

CMHA-HPE – Central Intake: Local mental health service provider that can connect individuals 16+ with One-Step Therapy, the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program, or other AMHS specific programs.

Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) Program: free psychotherapy for individuals 18+ experiencing depression and anxiety related concerns. Please contact your family doctor for a referral.

BounceBack: Free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered over the phone with a coach and through online videos, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.

AbilitiCBT/iCBT: Free online CBT program to help with anxiety symptoms related to the uniquely challenging aspects of pandemics: uncertainty, isolation, caring for family and community members, information overload and stress management.

TeleCBT: Free OHIP covered online counselling specializing in the use of CBT.

Breaking Free: Free wellbeing and recovery support program that provides CBT tools and support for any type of substance use.

Gambling Self-Help: Free online self-help gambling tools.

CCI – Centre for Clinical Intervention: Free online self-help resources for a variety of mental health problems.

Get Self Help: Free online cognitive behaviour therapy self-help resources self-help resources for a variety of mental health problems.

Connex Ontario: Discover mental health, addiction, and problem gambling services in Ontario.

Here to Help: Mental Health and Substance Use Information.

Kelty Key: Self Help and Guided Online Mental Health Therapy .

Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use support.

Mindbeacon: Online CBT services.

Online/Virtual Tele-Health Care

CouchMD: Phone appointments with Canadian doctors specializing in mental health.

Cover Health: Virtual walk-in clinic.

Tulip Health: Phone appointments with a doctor.

Helplines

*If in crisis please dial 911, or reach out to the Crisis Intervention Centre closest to you

Crisis Intervention Centre: A local crisis service based out of BGH for individuals 16+.

  • Talk – 24/7 – 613-969-7400 ext 2753 (or ask to speak with a crisis counsellor)
  • In Person – Daily from 7:30am-11:30pm – BGH Hospital – 265 Dundas Street East, 4th floor

CMHA-HPE: Open Access: Local same day telephone or videoconference mental health support for individuals 16+.

  • Talk – Monday-Friday – 8:30-4:30 – 613-967-4734;1-888-292-0208

CMHS-HPE: After Hours Crisis Consultation: Local same day telephone crisis support for individuals under 18.

  • Talk – Monday-Friday – 4:30pm-8:30am/weekends – 1-844-462- 2647 – option 2 (answering service will have the on-call worker return your call)

KHSC Urgent Consult Clinic: Urgent risk assessment for individuals under 18.

  • Referrals can be made via family doctor

Talk Suicide Canada:

  • Talk – 24/7 – 1-833-456-4566
  • Text – 4pm to 12am ET – 45645

Wellness Together Canada: Free, live counselling 24/7:

  • Youth (under 18): Call 1-888-668-6810 / Text WELLNESS to 686868
  • Adults (over 18): Call 1-866-585-0445 / Text WELLNESS to 741741

National Overdose Prevention Line:

  • Talk – 24/7 – 1-888-688-6677

Kids Help Phone: For individuals up to 20 years of age.

Teen Line:

  • Talk – 9:00pm-1:00am: 1-800-852-8336
  • Text – 9:00pm-12:00am: text TEEN to 839863
  • App – 9:00pm-1:00am: TeenTalk

Good2Talk: For post secondary students.

  • Talk – 24/7 – 1-866-925-5454
  • Text – 24/7 – GOODTOTALKON to 686868

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: Indigenous supports available in English, French, and Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut on request.

Talk 4 Healing: Culturally grounded indigenous helpline for women.

  • Talk – 24/7 – 1-855-554-HEAL

Native Youth Crisis Hotline:

  • Talk – 24/7 – 1-877-209-1266

Black Youth Helpline:

Trans Lifeline:

LGBT Youthline:

  • Talk – Sun-Fri from 4:00pm-9:30pm: 1-800-268-9688
  • Text – Sun-Fri from 4:00pm-9:30pm: 1-647-694-4275
  • Online Chat – Sun-Fri from 4:00pm-9:30pm: www.youthline.ca

NEDIC (National Eating Disorder Information Centre):

  • Online – Monday-Thursday from 9am to 9pm; Friday from 9am to 5pm; www.nedic.ca – click the “start chat” button
  • Talk – Monday-Thursday from 11am to 7pm; Friday from 11am- 5pm – 1-877-209-1266

ONTX (Ontario Online Text and Crisis Service):

Togetherall (formerly Big White Wall): An online mental health service that offers peer support and self-management tools for individuals 16+ experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression and other related conditions. The wall is monitored by mental health professionals 24/7 and is supported by clinical analytics.

  • Online – www.bigwhitewall.ca (click on the “join us” links to
    • register and follow the prompts to complete registration)

The Distress Centre Durham:

  • Talk – 24/7 – 1-905-430-2522

The Sexual Assault Centre of Quinte and District (SACQD):

  • Talk – 24/7 – 1-877-544-6424

Assaulted Women’s Helpline:

  • Talk – 24/7 – 1-866-863-0511

National Human Trafficking Hotline:

  • Talk – 24/7 – 1-833-900-1010

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