If you find yourself in need of immediate help, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.
Seek immediate help if you are:
Thinking about ending your life or trying to end your life.
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, or have taken a dangerous combination of substances.
For mental health or substance use crisis support at any time:
Suicide Crisis Helpline (24/7): Call or text 9-8-8 to access to bilingual, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate suicide prevention support.
Mental Health Crisis Line (24/7): Call 310-6789 anytime for emotional support, information and resources.
Kids Help Phone (24/7): Text “CONNECT” to 686868, or call 1-800-668-6868 to talk to a trained volunteer crisis responder about anything you’re going through. No issue is too big or too small.
Universities and colleges offer great programs that prepare you for rewarding careers. But, you have to find and get into a program first! Read this section for advice on selecting and applying to post-secondary programs.
There are a lot of different types of bank accounts and financial options to help manage your money. Check out this section to learn about the different options and what to consider when using each.
Lots of people have trouble sleeping. There are many reasons why we can’t fall asleep, stay asleep or get a good night’s rest. Explore this section to learn more about what can affect your sleep.
Friends are here to laugh with, spend time doing things we enjoy with, and to turn to when we are struggling. They are there for us and are often the first people we turn to when we need support. In this section, you can learn about what makes a healthy friendship, how to know when a friendship is not healthy, and peer pressure.
There will be other expenses in addition to your rent or mortgage. You will have to pay for everything in your house and everyday living items. The section below will describe some of the costs you need to consider.
The process of grieving does not have a time limit and there is no one ‘right’ way to grieve. It is important to find healthy ways to cope with the pain of loss, and know these strategies can change over time.
Most of the time, if someone is having thoughts of suicide, they will try to tell someone. But, they are usually careful about who and how they tell because of the shame, stigma and fear around suicide.