Suicide Hotlines and Crisis Lines in Canada
❝Canadian crisis lines and suicide hotlines offer you the lifeline you need when you need it most. Reaching out is a step worth taking.❞
Helplines, crisis lines, and suicide hotlines let you reach out whenever you need and offer a chance to discuss things you might not be ready to share face-to-face.
Many are open 24/7, and most are free to call. What you share is kept private in almost all cases; if a counsellor believes a life is in immediate danger, they may arrange urgent help.
CRISIS LINES, SUICIDE HOTLINES, AND HELPLINES IN CANADA
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Canadian Mental Health Association - Calgary Region
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Canadian Mental Health Association for the Kootenays
Centre de prévention suicide de la Haute-Yamaska
Centre de prévention du suicide de Lanaudière
Centre Prévention Suicide Faubourg
Champlain District Crisis Line
CMHA British Columbia - Vernon
Distress Centre Ottawa & Region
Distress Centre Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville Counties
Telecare Distress Centre of Peterborough
Distress Centre Niagara - Fort Erie and Area
Distress Centre Niagara - Grimsby, West Lincoln
Distress Centre Niagara - Port Colborne, Wainfleet, and Area
Distress Centre Niagara - St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, And Area
Distress Line of Southwestern Alberta (Canada)
Distress Centre Wellington/Dufferin
Talk 4 Healing (Beendigen Inc)
Family Counselling Centre Sarnia-Lambton
COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team)
Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis Centre
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
JEVI Centre de prévention du suicide - Estrie
North East Outreach and Support Services
Safe Haven Women's Shelter Society
Telephone Aid Line Kingston (TALK)
Vancouver Island Crisis Society
National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line
Canadian Mental Health Association - Calgary Region
Canadian Mental Health Association offers support for people in Calgary Region who are contemplating suicide, feeling overwhelmed, or experiencing abuse.
Tel: (403) 297-1700
Website: https://cmha.calgary.ab.ca/
Canadian Mental Health Association - Edmonton Region
Canadian Mental Health Association provides 24-hour immediate support for people in Edmonton Region who are contemplating suicide, feeling overwhelmed, or experiencing abuse.
Tel: 780-482-4357
Canadian Mental Health Association for the Kootenays
Canadian Mental Health Association provides 24-hour immediate support for people in Kootenays who are contemplating suicide, feeling overwhelmed, or experiencing abuse.
Tel: 1-888-353-2273
Centre de prévention suicide de la Haute-Yamaska
Centre de prévention suicide de la Haute-Yamaska offers 24-hour support for people inRichelieu-Yamaska who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 450-375-4252
Centre de prévention du suicide de Lanaudière
Centre de prévention du suicide de Lanaudière offers support for people in Lanaudière who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 450 759-6116
Centre Prévention Suicide Faubourg
Centre Prévention Suicide Faubourg offers 24-hour free services to people in Quebec who are in distress, at risk of suicide or in crisis.
Tel: 1-866-277-3553
Champlain District Crisis Line
Champlain District Crisis Line offers services to people in Champlain District who are experiencing a situational crisis, psychosis or suicidal behaviour, severe depression, or suicidal behaviour.
Tel: 613-722-6914 (within Ottawa)
Tel: 1-866-996-0991(outside Ottawa)
Chimo Helpline
Chimo Helpline offers 24-hour service to all residents of New Brunswick who are in crisis or at risk of suicide.
[OPERATOR DECISION: suggested replacement is the NB Addiction and Mental Health Helpline 1-866-355-5550, and/or 9-8-8.]
CMHA British Columbia - Vernon
CMHA British Columbia offers free 24/7 phone support and referral service to people in Vernon. They provide confidential and non-judgmental emotional support for those in need.
Tel: 1-888-353-2273
Craigwood Youth Services
Craigwood Youth Services offers 24-hour support and intervention to people in London and nearby communities who are dealing with mental health problems.
[OPERATOR DECISION: the organisation is permanently closed. Either remove this entry or replace it with 9-8-8, which the page already carries at the 9-8-8 entry.]Crisis Line Association of BC
Crisis Line Association of BC provides emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health to people throughout British Columbia.
Tel: 1-800-784-2433
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
9-8-8 offers 24-hour support by call or text to people in Canada who are in distress, suicidal, or in crisis.
Tel: Call or text 9-8-8
Distress Centre Toronto
Distress Centre Toronto offers 24-hour emotional support to individuals in Greater Toronto. Their crisis and emotional distress services are available via hotline, online chat, and text.
Tel: 416-408-4357
Distress and Crisis Ontario
Distress and Crisis Ontario offers instant support and a variety of services to their communities and are a place where you can find a listening ear for anyone who is feeling lonely, depressed, is struggling with suicidal ideation, or who is otherwise in need of support.
Text: SUPPORT to 258258
Chat: https://na0messaging.icarol.com/ConsumerRegistration.aspx?org=66184&pid=55&cc=en-US
Distress Centre Calgary
Distress Centre Calgary provides 24-hour emotional support and referral information pertaining to appropriate inquiries from the callers in Calgary.
Tel: 403-266-4357
Distress Centre Ottawa & Region
Distress Centre Ottawa & Region offers emotional support to people in Ottawa. Services are available in English and French.
Tel: 613-238-3311 (Distress Line)
Tel: 613.722.6914 (Crisis Line)
Tel: 1-866-996-0991 (Toll free)
Chat & Text: 343-306-5550 (10:00 to 23:00)
Distress Centre Durham
Distress Centre Durham provides 24-hour emotional support and referral information pertaining to appropriate inquiries from the callers in Durham.
Tel: 1-800-452-0688 (Distress line)
Tel: 905-430-2522 (Durham local)
Distress Centre Peel
Distress Centre Peel provides 24-hour emotional support and referral information pertaining to appropriate inquiries from callers in Peel. Services are available in English and French.
Tel: 905-568-1068 (Crisis Line)
Distress Centre Halton
Distress Centre Halton provides 24-hour emotional support and referral information pertaining to appropriate inquiries from callers in Halton and Hamilton.
Tel: 905-849-4541 (Oakville)
Tel: 905-681-1488 (Burlington)
Tel: 905-877-1211 (Milton/Halton Hills)
Tel: 905-561-5800 (Hamilton)
Distress Centre Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville Counties
The distress line is available daily from 17:00 to 00:00. (Note: this entry's description should no longer also claim 24-hour service.)Tel: 1-800-465-4442 (Distress line)
Telecare Distress Centre of Peterborough
Telecare Distress Centre of Peterborough provides 24-hour emotional support and referral information pertaining to appropriate inquiries from callers in Peterborough.
Tel: 705-745-2273 (Crisis Line)
Distress Centre Niagara - Fort Erie and Area
Distress Centre Niagara provides 24-hour telephone service to people in the Fort Erie area who are in distress or in crisis
Tel: 905-382-0689
Distress Centre Niagara - Grimsby, West Lincoln
Distress Centre Niagara provides 24-hour telephone service to people in Grimsby and West Lincoln who are in distress or in crisis.
Tel: 905-563-6674
Distress Centre Niagara - Port Colborne, Wainfleet, and Area
Distress Centre Niagara provides 24-hour telephone service to people in Port Colborne and Wainfleet who are in distress or in crisis.
Tel: 905-734-1212
Distress Centre Niagara - St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, And Area
Distress Centre Niagara provides 24-hour telephone service to people in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls area who are in distress or in crisis.
Tel: 905-688-3711
Distress Line of Southwestern Alberta (Canada)
Distress Line of Southwestern Alberta is a 24-hour phone support line for Individuals experiencing a crisis.
Tel: 403 327 7905
Tel: 1-888-787-2880 (Toll free)
Distress Centre Windsor/Essex
Distress Centre Windsor/Essex provides emotional support and referral information pertaining to appropriate inquiries from callers in Windsor/Essex. Available from 12:00 to 00:00.
Tel: +1 (519) 256-5000
Distress Centre Wellington/Dufferin
Distress Centre Wellington/Dufferin provides support services for people who are experiencing distress about their circumstances.
Tel: 519-821-0140 (Crisis Line)
Tel: 1-877-822-0140 (Toll free)
Tel: +1 (519) 821 3760 (Distress Line)
Tel: 1-888-821-3760 (Toll free)
Talk 4 Healing (Beendigen Inc)
Talk 4 Healing (Beendigen Inc) toll-free lines are open 24/7 to provide support during the COVID-19 health crisis. They offer services in 14 languages all across Ontario such as English, Ojibway, Oji-cree, and Cree.
Tel: 1-855-554-HEAL (4325) (Distress line)
Tel: 807-346-HELP (4357) (Thunder Bay)
Tel: 1-888-200-9997 (Toll free)
Family Counselling Centre Sarnia-Lambton
The Distress Line is available from 9:00 to 23:00 EST, daily.
Tel: 519-336-3000 (Distress Line)
Tel: 1-888-DISTRES (1-888-347-8738) (Toll free)
Spectra Helpline - Brampton
Spectra Helpline provides support for people in Brampton area who are in a crisis/suicidal, dealing with mental health issues, and who are socially and psychologically isolated.
Tel: +1 (905) 459 7777
COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team)
COAST (Crisis Outreach and Support Team) offers 24-hour support to anyone who is experiencing a mental health crisis in Hamilton.
Tel: 905-972-8338
Tel: 1-844-972-8338 (Toll free)
Tel-Aide Outaouais
Tel-Aide Outaouais offers French-language mental health telephone support from 08:00 to 00:00 every day.
Tel: 613-741-6433 (Ottawa)
Tel: 819-775-3223 (Gatineau)
Suicide Action Montreal
1 866 APPELLE (1 866 277-3553) is Quebec's province-wide suicide-prevention line, free and available 24 hours a day, every day, in French and English.Tel: 1 866 277-3553
Text: 535353
Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis Centre
Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis Centre provides assistance, support, and advocacy for people in Alberta who are in distress or in crisis.
Tel: 780-594-3353
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all indigenous peoples across Canada. Phone and chat counselling is available in English and French. On request, phone counselling is also available in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.
Tel: 1-855-242-3310
Fraser Health Crisis Line
Fraser Health Crisis Line provides 24-hour immediate, free, and confidential emotional support, crisis intervention, and community resource information to people in the Fraser Health region.
Tel: 604-951-8855 / 1-877-820-7444 (Toll free)
Gerstein Crisis Centre
Gerstein Crisis Centre offers 24-hour crisis services for adults 16+ in the City of Toronto, who are dealing with a serious mental health issue, concurrent or substance use issue, and are currently in crisis.
Tel: 416-929-5200
Grey and Bruce Crisis Line
Grey and Bruce Crisis Line offers services to people in Bruce and Grey who are experiencing a situational crisis, psychosis or suicidal behaviour, severe depression, or suicidal behaviour.
Tel: 1-877-470-5200
JEVI Centre de prévention du suicide - Estrie
JEVI Centre de prévention du suicide offers quality services for suicidal people, their families, bereaved people following a suicide (youth, adults and seniors) as well as those who work with them in Estrie Region.
Tel: 819 564-1354
Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone offers a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential counselling service for kids, teens and young adults anywhere in Canada. You can also text CONNECT to 686868.Tel: 1-800-668-6868
La maison sous les arbres
La maison sous les arbres offers services to people in Châteauguay who are experiencing a situation of imbalance, distress or psychosocial crisis, psychiatric or psycho-traumatic with or without suicidal ideation as well as to anyone wishing to receive help related to these issues.
Tel: 450-699-5935
Le Tournant
Le Tournant offers 24-hour services to people in Quebec who are at risk of suicide or in crisis.
Tel: 450 371-4090
North East Outreach and Support Services
North East Outreach and Support Services provides information, referrals, and support services for victims of sexual assault and those who are at risk of suicide.
Tel: 306-752-9455 - 24
NWT Help Line
NWT Help Line offers confidential support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is 100% free and confidential. Trained responders can help you with any number of issues, including stress management, suicidal thoughts, abuse, sexual assault, and depression.
Tel: 1-800-661-0844
Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Helpline
Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Helpline offers emotional support to people in northern Canada who are in crisis.
Tel: 1-800-265-3333 (Distress line)
Tel: 867-979-3333 (Iqaluit local)
Outaouais Distress Line
Outaouais Distress Line offers telephone service for English-speaking clients in Outaouais. Any feeling, any issue that disturbs your well-being or ability to cope is something worth discussing.
Tel: 1-866-676-1080
Safe Haven Women's Shelter Society
Safe Haven Women's Shelter Society provides emergency shelter services for women and children. Family/friends worried for a person in distress/crisis/suicidal can also use the service.
Tel: 403-223-0483
Some Other Solutions
Some Other Solutions offers 24-hour emotional support to people in Canada who are struggling with all aspects of mental and emotional health.
Tel: 780-743-4357
Telecare Crisis & Caring Line
Telecare Crisis & Caring Line provides telephone befriending, caring, and empathetic listening for people in British Columbia who are in distress or at risk of suicide.
Tel: 1-888-852-9099
Telephone Aid Line Kingston (TALK)
Telephone Aid Line Kingston (TALK) offers confidential, anonymous, and non-judgmental listening support service for all members of the Kingston community and surrounding area.
Tel: 613-544-1771 (Distress line)
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline offers peer support to trans people in Canada, Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00 Pacific time (13:00 to 21:00 Eastern). It is not a 24-hour service.Tel: 877-330-6366
Vancouver Island Crisis Society
Vancouver Island Crisis Society offers 24-hour service to the people in the islands of the Georgia Strait, and the mainland communities between Powell River and Rivers Inlet who are in distress or in crisis.
Tel: 1-888-494-3888
Wheatland Crisis Society
Wheatland Crisis Society provides safety, shelter, food, clothing, crisis counselling, referral and advocacy to people in Strathmore who are impacted by family abuse or in crisis. They have over 20 caring and trained staff members who are committed to helping rebuild lives affected by family abuse.
Tel: 1-877-934-6634
Wood's Homes
Wood's Homes provides 24/7 crisis phone support for children and families in Calgary.
Tel: 403-299-9699
Youthspace.ca Chat Service
Youthspace.ca is an online crisis and emotional support chat service. They listen without judgement and keep chats confidential and anonymous.
[OPERATOR DECISION: NEED2, the operating charity, now directs people to 9-8-8, which the page already carries.]Start Online IM Chat: https://youthspace.ca/
Certified Listeners Society
Certified Listeners Society provides an emotional support chat centre. Their certified listeners are willing to listen, support you, and guide you in the right direction.
Tel: 1-647-243-0650
Chat: https://certifiedlisteners.org/support/
Chat: https://certifiedlisteners.org/older-adults-service/
National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line
National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line offers 24-hour mental health and wellness support for indigenous people.
Tel: 1-866-925-4419
Naseeha Mental Health
Naseeha Mental Health provides anonymous, confidential, and non-judgmental text or call support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Tel: 1 (866) 627-3342 (Call & Text)
Free Web Therapy (Canada Only): https://naseeha.org/web-therapy/
Manitoba Addictions Helpline
Manitoba Addictions Helpline provides free and confidential support to people across Manitoba who are dealing with an alcohol, drug, or gambling problem.
Tel: 1-855-662-6605
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Helplines
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Helplines provide Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking callers with confidential emotional support and referrals to community resources that can support them to address a wide range of life issues. The helplines are available seven days per week from 10:00 to 22:00.
Cantonese Line: 1 (888) 721-0596
Mandarin Line: 1 (888) 721-0596
Korean Line: 1 (888)-721-0596 / Ext. 3
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