Mental Health & Addiction Resources

General Mental Health and Well-Being for Canadians

• Canadian Mental Health Association

• Hope For Wellness (Indigenous peoples)

• Mental Health Commission of Canada

• Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund

• Alberta Health Services Resource Sheet

Youth

• Jack.org

• Canada Youth Network

• COVID-19: Youth mental health resource hub

• Mental Health Knowledge Development and Exchange Hub

• Kids Help Phone

Substance Use

• How to talk to a friend or family member about drugs

• Talking with teenagers about drugs

• Talking to your health care provider about opioids

• Helping people who use substances during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Get help with problematic substance use

• Help end the stigma

• Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

• Supervised Consumption Sites

Suicide and self harm

• Language Matters: Safe Communication for Suicide Prevention

• Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (French only)

• Canada Suicide Prevention Service

Seniors

• Canadian Coalition for Seniors' mental health COVID-19 resources

• National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly

• Fountain of Health for Optimal Aging

• Canadian Frailty Network: Tips to avoid social isolation

• For older adults with technology (PDF)

• For older adults without technology (PDF)

Urgent care and Distress

• Crisis Services Canada: Local distress centres and crisis organizations across Canada