Needing help isn't a sign of weakness, it's being human.
If You Are In Crisis:
Kids Help Phone - 1-800-668-6868 - www.kidshelpphone.ca
eMentalHelath.ca - Input your location and find a list of contact for when you’re in crisis
Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860 - translifeline.org
Crisis Services Canada - 1-833-456-4566 - crisisservicescandaa.ca
Assulted Women’s Helpline - 1-866-863-0511 (toll free)
Multilingual Helplines (Ontario) - 905-459-7777 (Brampton and Mississauga) OR 1-877-298-5444 (Caledon) OR 905-278-4890 (TTY)
ATASK - 617-338-2355 - Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
International Assocaition for Suicide Prevention - Crisis Centres
Therapy and Mental Health Resources:
Better Help Online Counseling - Paid counseling through an online platform
What’s Up Walk-In Clinic - Currently offering free counselling via phone for children, youth, Young Adults and Families. (Ontario)
Black Girls Smile - Provides resources, programs and support geared towards young African American females
The Loveland Foundation - “…bring opportunity and healing to communities of color, and especially to Black women and girls.” (US)
Black Mental Health - Provide affordable mental health services and education to Black Canadians.
CAMH Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth - SAPACCY
Accross Boundaries - “..mental health and addiction services for racialized communities within an anti-racism, anti-Black racism and anti-oppression frameworks.”
Taibu Community Health Centre - “Provides primary health care and related services for Black populations across the Greater Toronto Area…”
Black Mental Health Alliance - Provides programs, training and outreach, including connecting you to a therapist.
Rainbow Health Ontario - Find a mental health service near you that has committed to “providing competent and welcoming care to LGBT2SQ” community
ConnexOntario - Addiction, Mental Health and Problem Gambling Treatment Services -
Hard Feelings - Low cost services and support (Toronto)
Checklists and Self-Assessment:
There is someone here to listen…
You are not alone.
Tools and Coping:
Mind Over Mood - (workbook) Cognitive Beahavioural Therapy book by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky
Attached - (book) Resource about attachment styles focused on relationships by Levine and Heller
Mind Your Mind - Chalk full of Information, resources and tools
7 Cups of Tea - Online Therapy or chat with trained listeners
Mind Control - Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19 - Free course offered by Coursera on coping with the effects of COVID-19 on our mental health
Headspace - Mindfullness and Meditation App
Reflectly - Journal on your phone to relfect daily; “your personal mental health companion”
Looking for something else?
Get in touch and let me know what you couldn’t find. I’ll do my best to track down some info and then include it in the resource page for future reference.