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Mental Health Resources

Free and low-cost mental health support, crisis lines, and counselling services across Canada.

Crisis Support Lines

These services are free, confidential, and available to everyone in Canada regardless of immigration status.

988 Suicide Crisis Helpline

Canada’s national suicide crisis helpline. Available 24/7 by phone or text in English and French. Free and confidential.

Crisis Text Line

Free, 24/7 crisis support via text message. Trained crisis counsellors respond to texts about any type of crisis.

Text HELLO to 686868Website

Kids Help Phone (ages 5–29)

Canada’s only 24/7 national service for young people ages 5–29. Available by phone, text, and live chat. Counselling in English and French.

1-800-668-6868Text CONNECT to 686868 (ages 5–29)Website

Talk Suicide Canada

National suicide prevention service available 24/7. Offers support in English and French with interpretation available in over 100 languages.

Hope for Wellness Help Line

Mental health counselling and crisis intervention for Indigenous peoples. Available in English, French, Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

Your privacy is protected

Crisis lines are confidential. Counsellors will not contact immigration authorities, your employer, or anyone else without your consent. These services exist to help you, no matter your immigration status.