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.
All-Options offers judgment-free, open-hearted peer support and counseling around pregnancy, abortion, adoption, infertility, loss and parenting decisions through its toll-free talkline and related services.
A free, confidential peer based support service offering information and referrals on sexual and reproductive health issues including safer sex, pregnancy options, and abortion care.
Options for Sexual Health is a provincial BC organization offering sexual and reproductive health care, education, and confidential services from clinical visits and contraception to sex ed resources and expert support.
BounceBack® is a free, coach-supported skill-building program (online or by phone) for youth (13+) and adults to help manage mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress, or worry.
For post- secondary students, call 1-877-857-3397 to access free, confidential counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via app, phone and web.
Call 250-723-2040 to access 24/7, culturally safe crisis support line for Indigenous youth across BC, along with outreach, training, safety monitoring, and referral services.
To connect with a First Nations, Inuk, or Metis crisis responder when available, text FIRSTNATIONS, METIS or INUIT to 686868 to access confidential support.
Call 310-6789 (no code needed) if you’re experiencing a mental health crisis. Crisis Centre BC provides 24/7, barrier-free, nonjudgmental support via phone and SMS / text services to anyone experiencing emotional distress, crisis, or suicidal thoughts.
Kids Help Phone’s free, 24/7, confidential e-mental health support services offer young people across Canada a non-judgmental space. Text 686868 or call 1-800-668-6868