Links to Resources
Phone and Text Support:
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto:
(Available 24/7): Call 416-408-4357 or text 45645
Crisis Services Canada
(Available 24/7): Call
1-833.456.4566
(Support from 4pm- Midnight ET): text- 45645
Kids Help Phone
(Available 24/7): Call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868
Good2Talk
Call 1-866-925-5454 or text "GOOD2TALKON" to 686868
Good2Talk provides free, confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario
One Stop Talk
Chat onestoptalk.ca
Call 1 (855) 416-8255
One Stop Talk provides free access to culturally diverse therapists for youth in Ontario
Wellness Together Canada
Mental health and substance use support
(Available 24/7): Call 1-866-585-0445
MOBYSS (12-25)
The Mobile Youth Walk-In Clinic (MOBYSS) offers a safe space to talk to a medical or mental health professional in a warm, welcoming, and friendly environment.
Call: 289-879-2376
Phone Support:
Black Youth Helpline
(Available 9:00am – 10:00pm): 1-833-294-8650
RAINN - National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Gerstein Crisis Centre
(Available 24/7): Call 416-929-5200
Youthdale – Crisis and Mobile Support Team
(Available 9:00am – 10:00pm): 1-833-294-8650
PLEO Helpline & Support Groups
A non-profit family peer support organization for parents whose children to age 25 are facing mental health challenges.
Call: (855)775-7005
CONNEX ONTARIO (24/7)
Provides free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental illness or gambling by connecting them with services in their area.
Call: 1-866-531-2600
Apps
Calm:
This app teaches activities to help you sleep, breathe, and relax.
Headspace:
Options customized for three age groups—under 5, 6-8, and 9-12. Plus, parents can use the adult version to practice breathing alongside their child.
Mylife:
Personalized meditation and mindfulness app, that checks in with emotions and helps users feel calm.
Breaking Free
Evidence-based wellbeing and recovery support program.
More Resources
School Mental Health Ontario
Find a mental health resource: www.mho-smso.ca/find-a-community-mental-health-resource/
BounceBack®
A free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, depression, 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.
https://bouncebackontario.ca/
