In case you need immediate help: If ever you are feeling hopeless, suicidal, or simply in need of speaking with someone, there are numerous free and anonymous hotlines with trained operators available.
Suicide Prevention / Depression Support
- Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-3000
- Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566
- Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-888-893-8333
- Distress Centre of Greater Toronto: 416-408-HELP (4357)
- Kid’s Help Phone Line: 1-800-668-6868 Text: 686868
Substance Abuse / Alcoholism
- ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (phone or chat) www.connexontario.ca
- Gerstein Centre Crisis Line: 416-929-5200
Rape, Abuse & Domestic Violence
- Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-863-0511; 1-866-863-0511
- Fem’aide (Women’s Francophone Helpline): 1-877-336-2433
- Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: 416-597-8808
LGBTQ
- www.pflagcanada.ca: 1-888-530-6777
- www.torontoplflag.org : 416-406-6378
- Trans Lifeline (Transgender Crisis Hotline): 1-877-330-6366
Pregnancy / Sexual Health
- Good2Talk: 1-866-925-5454
Seniors
- Seniors Crisis Access Line (SCAL): 416-619-5001
Medical Emergencies
- Ontario Poison Centre: 1-800-268-9017
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES / ORGANIZATIONS
- Halton Regional Police Service Crisis Outreach and Support Team: 1-877-825-9011 . Services offered: Immediate outreach and support to Halton residents (in Oakville, Milton, Georgetown, Acton, and Burlington) who are over age 16: team consists of health care workers and Halton Regional Police Services.
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Alcoholics Anonymous is an informal meeting society for recovering alcoholics whose primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Narcotics Anonymous similar to AA, is an international, community-based association of recovering addicts.
- Self-Mutilators Anonymous – A community-based association for individuals struggling with self-mutilation.
INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES
- National Institute of Mental Health – Extensive information on a variety of mental health topics.
- National Institute of Health – Extensive information on all health related topics.
- MedlinePlus – Extensive information of different drugs and treatment options.
If you think you have a medical emergency please call your doctor or 911 immediately.