Need to talk? Here are some resources from across Canada

If you or someone you know is thinking of suicide:

Talk Suicide Canada

Toll Free (24/7): 1 (833) 456-4566
Text support (4pm-12am ET daily): 45645
https://talksuicide.ca/

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1

If you need support, but don’t know where to go:

Talk Suicide Canada

See distress centres and crisis organizations by community.

Counselling Alberta

Offers a sliding scale of virtual counselling throughout the province, and in-person counselling in select locations.

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211 Canada

211 is Canada’s primary source of information for government and community-based, non-clinical health and social services. The free and confidential service can be accessed 24 hours a day, in more than 150 languages, by phone, chat, text, and web. 211 helps connect people to the right information and services, making their pathway to care and resources a guided and trusted one.

211 is available by phone, chat, website, and text in different regions – dial 2-1-1 to connect to community services.

211 Alberta

211 is a free, confidential service that provides information and referral to a wide range of community, social, health and government services, including counselling/support groups.

• Phone, text, and chat service are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
• Dial 211 for telephone service
• Text 211 and type INFO for texting service
• Click here to access the online chat
• Search for services online at ab.211.ca.
• Browse free resource list here for printable information sheet on a variety of topics.

Wellness Together Canada

Learn – Practice – Connect – Track – Talk

Wellness Together Canada offers one-to-one counselling, self-guided eCourses and programs, articles, peer support and online group classes

One-to-one counselling
Grief and Loss Coaching
Kids Help Phone

Homewood Health and Kids Help Phone offer 24/7 confidential counselling at no cost.

If you’d like to speak to somebody, you can call or text the numbers below:

📞 Phone. Call 1-866-585-0445 (Adults) or 1-888-668-6810 (Youth) to speak with a counsellor.

📱 Text (SMS). Text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adult) or 686868 (Youth) to connect with a trained volunteer crisis responder for support.

More

Agknow

Alcoholics Anonymous

Al-Anon Family Groups

Bell Let’s Talk

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention

Centre for Suicide Prevention

Do More Agriculture Foundation

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Line – Call 1-855-242-3310

Mental Health Commision of Canada

Suicide Prevention Resource Centre