RESOURCE LIST
CANADA WIDE:
General Mental Health Resources
Crisis Services Canada
1-833-456-4566 or 416-915-4566 (Text: 45645)
Canadian Crisis Hotline
1-888-353-2273
Kids Help Phone (Also serving adults)
Text “CONNECT” to 686868 or chat at https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat/
Better Help
www.betterhelp.com (online access to professional counsellors; web, iPhone and Android)
The Lifeline App
www.thelifelinecanada.ca (phone, chat, text, and email crisis support, e-counselling)
Big White Wall Canada
www.bigwhitewall.ca (anonymous peer support community)
Anxiety Canada
https://www.anxietycanada.com (information on anxiety in general as well as COVID-19 coping)
Disaster Distress Helpline
Call 1-800-985-5990 and TTY 1-800-846-8517 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
Additional Canada Wide Resources
The Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport: https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1
Domestic Violence Resource: Ending Violence Association of Canada
Canadian Mental Health Association
COVID-19 SPECIFIC RESOURCES
FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Canadian Psychological Association
Canadian Psychological Association: List of psychologists volunteering time for front-line workers (by province): https://cpa.ca/corona-virus/psychservices/
Blue Cross: Connect Now
Call 204-786-8880 or 1-800-590-5553 (toll free)
Canadian Society for Physician Leaders
Ensuring Our Own Wellbeing as We Care for Others During the COVID-19 Crisis: https://physicianleaders.ca/bulletin1.html
Healthcare Toolbox
Resources for Healthcare staff: https://healthcaretoolbox.org/tools-and-resources/14-health-care-toolbox/tools-and-resources/599-covid19-resources-for-healthcare-staff.html
American Psychological Association (American Resource)
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS
CAMH (Talking to Children about COVID-19)
Healthcare Toolbox
Tips for families who have a child with a pre-existing condition: https://healthcaretoolbox.org/tools-and-resources/14-health-care-toolbox/tools-and-resources/602-covid19-children-and-families.html
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the COVID-19 https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf
Kids Health and Dr. Jennifer Pendley
Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Talk to Your Child https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html
Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child & Youth Mental Health
COVID-19: Supporting a discussion with children and youth https://www.lkdsb.net/Board/Community/PublicHealth/Documents/March19_COVID-19_Parent_Guardian_Resources.pdf
Mindheart, Manuela Molina: COVIBOOK
Supporting and reassuring Children Around the World https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
Child Mind Institute
Supporting kids during the Coronavirus crisis https://childmind.org/article/supporting-kids-during-the-covid-19-crisis/
Mental Health Commission of Canada (Caregivers-what to expect and how to cope)
GENERAL PUBLIC
Blue Cross
Mental health Support Through COVID: https://drive.google.com/open?id=16mL3V2b07zmheBux9PG4DCnUQg9SCcZA
Valley Centre for Counselling
Dr. Andrew Miki, Starling Minds, CA-CBT
COVID-19 Anxiety: 5 session program-free and confidential: https://info.starlingminds.com/covid19-free-mental-health
Mind Control: Online Course
Managing your Mental Health During COVID-19: University of Toronto (Dr. Steve Joordens): online course https://www.coursera.org/learn/manage-health-covid-19?
Canadian Psychological Association
Psychology Works Fact Sheet: Psychological Impact of COVID-19: https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-psychological-impacts-of-the-coronavirus-covid-19/
Resources:
List of psychologists volunteering time for front-line workers (by province): https://cpa.ca/corona-virus/psychservices/
Canadian Red Cross
(information on taking care of mental health during COVID-19): https://www.redcross.ca/blog/2020/3/taking-care-of-mental-health-during-covid-19
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-health-and-covid-19#coping
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada Emergency Response Benefit
potential income support for those who stopped working because COVID-19: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html
INDIVIDUALS WITH ALCOHOL/SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Mentoring, Education, and Clinical Tool for Addiction (re: alcohol use)
Yale (re: substance use)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Written resources on issues ranging from coping with young kids at home and regulating COVID-19 news intake: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/greater_good_guide_to_well_being_during_coronavirus
Videos, podcasts, and guided meditations on working effectively with corona-related distress: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): Tips and Resources https://adaa.org/finding-help/coronavirus-anxiety-helpful-resources
International Society for Traumatic Stress: COVID-19 Resources: https://istss.org/public-resources/covid-19-resources
Perinatal COVID-19 Resources: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/pregnancy-advise-mothers.html
Provincial/Territorial Crisis Lines & COVID-19 Resources
Note: For area/region specific crisis lines in each province visit: crisisservicescanada.ca\
Note: Not all provinces have COVID-19 specific resources available at this time
MANITOBA
Manitoba Government
free online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for people struggling to cope with COVID-19:
Manitoba Psychological Society
COVID-19 Anxiety: 5 session program-free and confidential: https://info.starlingminds.com/covid19-free-mental-health
Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line
1-877-435-7170
reasontolive.ca
Klinic Crisis Line (24/7)
1-888-322-3019
klinic.mb.ca
MB Farm, Rural and Northern Support
1-866-367-3276
online crisis chat: supportline.ca
Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba
Other MB Provincial Crisis Line Services can be found at:
https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mh/crisis.html
Rainbow Resource Centre
Women's Health Clinic
SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatchewan Government
Mental Health and COVID-19:
Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit
Regina Mobile Crisis Services - Suicide Line (24/7)
Saskatoon Mobile Crisis (24/7)
306-933-6200
NorthEast Crisis Line (24/7)
1-800-611-6349
BRITISH COLUMBIA
BC Government
Managing COVID-19 Stress, Anxiety and Depression: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health-safety/covid19_stressmanagement_5_accessible.pdf
list of Mental Health services: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/bcs-criminal-justice-system/services-and-resources/services-by-need/mental-health-services
Crisis Line Association of BC
1800SUICIDE (24 hours): 1-800-784-2433 310
Mental Health Support (24 hours): 310-6789
KUU-US Aboriginal Crisis Line
Toll Free (24 hours): 1-800-588-8717
Adult/Elders Crisis Line (24 hours): (250) 723-4050
Child/Youth Crisis Line (24 hours): (250) 723-2040
Youthspace.ca (Need2 Suicide Prevention, Education & Support)
ONTARIO
Ontario Public Health
Mental Health and COVID-19: https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/mental-health-and-covid-19.aspx
All of Eastern Ontario Crisis Line
Northern Ontario Crisis Line
Toll Free: 1-855-554-HEAL (4325)
Ottawa and Region Crisis Line
Distress Centre Ottawa & Region
Crisis Line: (613) 238-3311
Toronto Crisis Line
QUEBEC
Government of Quebec
Stress, Anxiety and Depression associated with the coronavirus COVID-19 disease: https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/stress-anxiety-and-depression-associated-with-the-coronavirus-covid-19-disease/
Crisis Lines
NEW BRUNSWICK
Government of New Brunswick
Mental Health and Coping During Covid-19: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/ocmoh/cdc/content/respiratory_diseases/coronavirus/mental-health-and-coping-during-covid-19.html
Crisis Lines
Provincial Helpline Toll Free (24 hours): 1-800-667-5005 Fredericton Area (24 hours): 450-HELP (4357)
NOVA SCOTIA
Crisis Lines
Provincial Crisis Line
Operated by Mental Health and Addictions, Nova Scotia Health Authority
Toll Free (24 hours): 1-888-429-8167
General Inquiries: (902) 429-8167
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Canadian Mental Health Association
General Inquiries: (902) 566-3034
Island Help Line
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Mental Health Crisis Centre
Toll Free (24 hours): 1-888-737-4668
Crisis Line: (709) 737-4668
YUKON
Toll Free (7pm-12am): 1-844-533-3030
NUNAVUT
Awareness Centre
Crisis Line (24 hours): (867) 982-0123
Nunavut & Nunavik (Arctic Quebec)
Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
Toll Free (7pm-11pm): 1-800-265-3333
Crisis Line (7pm-11pm): (867) 979-3333
ALBERTA
Alberta Government
COVID-19 and your mental health: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/amh/if-amh-mhpip-disaster-pandemic-covid-19-and-your-mental-health.pdf
Alberta Health Services
Coping and Connection for Children and Families during COVID-19: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/amh/if-amh-mhpip-disaster-pandemic-coping-for-children-families.pdf
List of Mental Health Resources: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/Page16759.aspx
St.Paul and District Crisis Association
St. Paul and District Crisis Association
Toll Free (24 hours): 1-800-263-3045