Mental Health
Find resources and access help for anxiety, insomnia, suicidal thoughts, counselling, and more.
GENERAL
Wellbeing (BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions)
CRISIS
If you are worried about the safety of yourself or someone else, please CALL 911 or visit your nearest emergency room
Residents of Vancouver can visit Access and Assessment Centre (AAC), for non-life-threatening mental health or substance use issues
Toll-free Crisis Line please call 310-6789, available 24/7, and free
Suicide Prevention Helpline please call toll free at 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433), available 24/7, and free
Chinese Help Lines: information and emotional support in 中文
COUNSELLING
Find a Registered Psychologist: search for a counsellor near you
Counselling BC: search for a counsellor near you
Kelty's Key Online CBT: free online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for BC residents age >19
UBC Psychology Clinic: offers low-cost options
Here to Help: free and low-cost options
More low-cost options HERE
Suicide Attempt Follow-up, Education & Research (S.A.F.E.R): free of charge, time-limited counselling service offered at Mental Health and Substance Use Outpatient Services
CHILDREN & YOUTH
Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Mental Health Walk-in Intake Clinics: Walk-in intake clinics for children, youth and their families where they can receive a same-day initial assessment by a trained professional in a confidential environment
Foundry: free and confidential services for patients age 12-24; several locations in the Lower Mainland
OTHER
Anxiety Canada: Canadian website for how to recognize and manage your anxiety
Download the FREE app called MindShift CBT, which has tools to help cope with panic attacks, situational anxiety, and performance anxiety
bc211: Provides free information & referrals to a range of community, social, and government services
Bounce Back BC: FREE services from the Canadian Mental Health Association, including 6 free phone coaching sessions, and online modules to do at your leisure
Centre for Clinical Interventions: Australian website with self-help links on body dysmorphia, disordered eating, health anxiety, and more
Getting a Good Night's Sleep: from Here to Help, check out the website for other wellness and mental health tips
Moodgym: an Australian website with interactive online self-help modules for anxiety and depression
Sleepwell: CBTi (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia) and other resources helping you sleep better