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Mental Health Hotlines & Virtual Counselling

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9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Visit 9-8-8 Website

If you or someone you know is dealing with thoughts of suicide, 9-8-8 will help you cope by listening without judgment and providing you with the right resources.

Befrienders Visit Befrienders Website

Befrienders Worldwide provides confidential support to people in emotional crisis or distress, or those close to them. 

Call: 1-603-357-5505

Barrett Centre for Crisis Support Learn More About the Centre

Confidential and free services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

24-Hour Crisis Line: 905-529-7878

COAST Visit COAST Website

If you or someone you know is experiencing a Mental Health Crisis in Hamilton, please call COAST.

24-Hour Crisis Line: 905-972-8338

ConnexOntario Visit ConnexOntario Website

ConnexOntario provides service information for people experiencing problems with gambling, drugs, alcohol, or mental health.

Call: 1-866-531-2600

Distress Centre Halton Visit Distress Centre Halton Website

Call one of their toll-free numbers any time you need to talk. Distress Centre Halton is available 24/7, 365 days a year.  

Distress Centre Niagara Visit Distress Centre Niagara Website

Distress Centre Niagara serves the community with 24/7 crisis and distress services.

Good2Talk Visit Good2Talk Website

Good2Talk offers free, confidential support to post-secondary students in Ontario 24/7.

Call: 1-866-925-5454

Here 24/7 Visit Here 24/7 Website

Here 24/7 is your front door to the addictions, mental health, and crisis services provided by 11 agencies across Waterloo Wellington.

Call: 1-844-437-3247

Multilingual Distress Lines Find Distress Lines

Apart from their English line which is available 24/7, services are offered in Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.

 

Ontario's Victim Support Line Learn More About the Support Line

Talk to an information and referral counsellor or get more information by calling the 24/7 Victim Support Line.

Call: 1-888-579-2888.

PARO Visit PARO Website

The PARO 24-Hour Helpline is available to residents, their partners and family members, as well as medical students.

Call: 1-866-HELP-DOC (1-866-435-7362). 

Student Assistance Plan (Undergraduate Students) Learn More About the Plan

Offers 24/7 on-demand counseling and professional consultation in various areas such as mental health, nutrition, academic success, life skills, and legal affairs through multi-lingual calls, online chats, or texts.

Student Care (Graduate Students) Visit Student Care Website

Student Care, formerly Empower Me, offers a confidential 24/7 support service, with international students having access to phone support from 22 countries outside of Canada at all times.