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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.

Self-Injury

Self-injury is when a person hurts themself on purpose to help deal with difficult thoughts or feelings. Some people who self-injure may have suicidal thoughts, but this is not always the case. In this section, find out more about self-injury and what to do if you or someone you know is self-injuring.

Hargun's Story

Anxiety and depression isolated Hargun from her friends and family. Now, she shares her story to help normalize mental health and end the stigma that still surrounds it.

Yvana's Story

Knowing firsthand how hard it can be to navigate the health system, Yvana jumped at the chance to be involved with Foundry North Shore to help create a different experience for young people.

Info & Resources

What is Self-injury?How to Help a Friend who is Self-Injuring

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Starting to Manage Self-Injury at Home

Apps & Tools

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Hargun's Story

Yvana's Story

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