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If you find yourself in need of immediate help, call Emergency Services – 911.

These are examples of situations that you should seek immediate help:

Thinking about ending your life or trying to end your life.
Feeling scared because you’re experiencing sensations that aren’t real and/or beliefs that can’t possibly be true.
Becoming unable to care for yourself, and it’s putting you at risk of serious harm.
Experiencing an alcohol or any other drug overdose.
Taking a dangerous combination of substances (like medications and alcohol).

You can also

Call or text 9-8-8 to have access to 24/7 bilingual, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate suicide prevention support.
call the crisis line at 1-800-784-2433
SMS/Text Kids Help Phone by texting CONNECT to 686868, if you would like to stop the conversation text STOP

For other phone, chat or text support options, visit our Get Support section.

Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) has toll-free, 24-hour phone, online chat, counselling and referral service for young people. You can also connect by texting CONNECT to 686868, you can chat confidentially with a trained, volunteer Crisis Responder for support with any issue, if you would like to stop the conversation text STOP.

Phone (24/7) and online chat (24/7) allows you to connect whenever and however you want. It’s safe, private and non-judgmental.

Read more about what to expect when connecting with Kids Help Phone.

Youth In BC

Prefer to chat online? Youth in BC is an online resource where youth who need assistance can get help by having a real-time online chat (every day noon – 1am) with a trained volunteer. You can also get email support from the Crisis Centre’s professional staff by emailing – youthinbc@crisiscentre.bc.ca.

Read more about what to expect when connecting with Youth in BC.

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