Mental Health Resources: Helplines, Worksheets, and Suggested Reading

Our resources page aims to provide practical tools for mental health and personal growth, offering support through three key areas: Helplines, for immediate emotional assistance; Worksheets, designed to guide self-reflection and coping strategies; and Self-Help Book Recommendations, carefully selected to empower individuals with knowledge and skills to navigate life's challenges. These resources are meant to assist anyone seeking support, offering accessible guidance at every step.

Help Lines

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Crisis Support Line

9-8-8 is for anyone who is thinking about suicide, or who is worried about someone they know.

Call: 9-8-8 (toll-free, 24/7)

Text: 9-8-8 (toll-free, 24/7)

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Hope for Wellness

Hope for Wellness Helpline is available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada.

Call: 1-855-242-3310

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Trans Life Line

A peer support line run by and for trans people, focused on providing community, support, and resources.

Call: 877-330-6366

(5pm – 1am ET)

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Naseeha Mental Line

Naseeha is available 24/7 to all Muslim and non-Muslims from around the world.

Call: 1-866-662-7332

Text: 1-866-662-7332

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Call BlackLine® Crisis Line

A space for peer support, counseling, reporting mistreatment, and affirming lived experiences through an LGBTQ+ Black femme lens, prioritizing BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color).

Call: 1-800-604-5841

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Crisis Services Canada

Collaboration of non-profit distress, crisis, and suicide prevention service centres from across Canada.

Call: 1-833-456-4566

Text: 45645

(4PM -12AM ET)

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The LGBTQ National Hotline

LGBTQ National Hotline offers free and confidential support by phone and online chat.

Call: 1-888-843-4564

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The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline

A confidential, multilingual service, operating 24/7 to connect victims and survivors with social services, law enforcement, and emergency services, as well as receive tips from the public.

Call: 1-833-900-1010

Text: 1-833-900-1010

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Association des Centre d’Écoute Téléphonique du Québec

The ACETDQ's mission is to bring together and support the province's anonymous and confidential crisis centers.

Call: 1 866 APPELLE (277-3553)

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Info-Social (Québec)

811 allows to quickly reach a psychosocial intervention professional in the event of a psychosocial problem. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Call: 8-1-1 (toll-free, 24/7)