If you're in immediate danger or experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911.
For urgent mental health support, you can reach out to the following national hotlines:
🌈 Mental and Emotional Support 🌈
Talk Suicide Canada
📞 Phone: 1 (833) 456 4566
🌐 Website: Crisis Services Canada
📝 Description: For anyone grappling with suicidal thoughts or worried about someone else, this line offers 24/7 support in both English and French.
Kids Help Phone
📞 Phone: 1 (800) 668 6868
🌐 Website: Kids Help Phone
📝 Description: This is a safe space for young people to seek confidential advice and support 24/7, in both English and French.
🌱 Community-Specific Support 🌱
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness
📞 Phone: 1 (855) 242 3310
🌐 Website: Hope for Wellness
📝 Description: This helpline offers emotional support 24/7, focusing on the unique needs of First Nations and Inuit communities.
Canadian Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line
📞 Phone: 1 (800) 721 0066
🌐 Website: IRSSS
📝 Description: This line provides emotional and crisis referral services for former Residential School students.
Trans LifeLine
📞 Phone: 1 (877) 330 6366
🌐 Website: Trans LifeLine
📝 Description: This is a dedicated line for transgender individuals, staffed by transgender people, offering emotional support.
📌 Additional Support Lines 📌
Veterans Affairs Canada Crisis Line
📞 Phone: 1-800-268-7708
🌐 Website: Veterans Affairs Canada
📝 Description: This line offers immediate mental health counseling and crisis intervention for veterans and their families.
Assaulted Women's Helpline
📞 Phone: 1-866-863-0511
🌐 Website: AWHL
📝 Description: This helpline offers confidential support for individuals who have experienced sexual assault.
Eating Disorders Helpline
📞 Phone: 1-866-633-4220
🌐 Website: NEDIC
📝 Description: This helpline offers confidential support for individuals struggling with eating disorders.
Postpartum Support
📞 Phone: 1-800-944-4773
🌐 Website: Postpartum Support International
📝 Description: This helpline offers confidential support for new mothers experiencing postpartum depression.
Quebec National Crisis Line (Centre de prévention du suicide de Québec): 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553) Website
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, but it includes some of the most prominent national and Quebec-specific crisis support numbers.
Remember, it's okay to ask for help. Open Arms encourages everyone to start important conversations about mental health.
