Useful links
Emergency Numbers
In life-threatening emergencies, call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance. For crisis support, dial 9-8-8 to access the Canada-Wide Suicide Crisis Helpline, which is available 24/7. If you are in BC, you can also connect with community support by reaching out to the 310 Mental Health Support line at 310-6789 (no area code needed) for immediate emotional support and wellbeing connections.
Mental Health Resources
Immediate Crisis Support (24 Hours)
Crisis Services Canada (9-8-8)
Who it's for: Anyone in Canada
Phone: 9-8-8
Text: 9-8-8
Website: https://988.ca
Hours: 24 hours
KUU-US Crisis Line
Who it's for: Indigenous people, adults, Elders, children, and youth
Phone: 1-800-588-8717
Text: N/A
Website: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com
Hours: 24 hours
Description: Indigenous crisis support and emotional wellness assistance.
Child and Youth Mental Health
Who it's for: youth up to 19
Phone: 604-331-8908
Text: N/A
Website: Child & Youth Mental Health Description: Needs assessed Psychiatry, Groups, Individual therapy and DBT.
Trans Lifeline
Who it's for: Transgender and gender-diverse people
Phone: 1-877-330-6366
Text: N/A
Website: https://translifeline.org
Hours: Varies
Description: Peer support and crisis support run by and for trans people.
The Trevor Project
Who it's for: LGBTQ+ young people aged 13–24
Phone: 1-866-488-7386
Text: 678-678
Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
Hours: 24 hours
Description: Crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and community support for LGBTQ+ youth.
Crisis Centre BC
Who it's for: Adults and youth in British Columbia
Phone: 1-800-784-2433
Text: 9-8-8
Website: https://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca
Hours: 24 hours
Description: Crisis intervention, emotional support, and suicide prevention services.
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Who it's for: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people
Phone: 1-855-242-3310
Text: Online chat available through website
Website: https://www.hopeforwellness.ca
Hours: 24 hours
Description: Immediate emotional and mental-health support from experienced, culturally competent counsellors. Phone and chat are available in English and French, with telephone support in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut available on request, subject to availability.s.
Youth Supports
KUU-US Youth and Child Crisis Line
Who it's for: Indigenous children and youth
Phone: 250-723-2040
Text: N/A
Website: https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/about/contact-us
Hours: 24 hours
Description: Crisis support for Indigenous children and youth.
Youth in BC
Who it's for: Youth in British Columbia
Phone: 1-866-661-3311
Text: N/A
Website: https://youthinbc.com
Hours: Phone support 24 hours; online chat available from noon–1:00 a.m.
Description: Crisis support, emotional support, and online chat services for youth.
Kids Help Phone
Who it's for: Children and young people across Canada
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
Website: kidshelpphone.ca
Hours: 24 hours
Free, confidential support by phone and text, as well as online mental-health information and resources.
Indigenous young people can also text FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 686868 to request connection with a First Nations, Inuk or Métis crisis responder when one is available.
YouthSpace
Who it's for: Youth and young adults
Phone: N/A
Text: 778-783-0177
Website: https://youthspace.ca
Hours: 6:00 p.m. – Midnight PST
Description: Peer support by text and online chat.
Here2Talk
Who it's for: Post-secondary students in British Columbia
Phone: 604-642-5212
Text: N/A
Website: https://here2talk.ca
Hours: 24 hours
Description: Free mental health counselling and support for post-secondary students.
Indigenous Supports
Métis Crisis Line
Who it's for: Métis people
Phone: 1-833-638-4722
Text: N/A
Website: N/A
Hours: 24 hours
Description: Crisis and emotional support services for Métis people.
Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society
Who it's for: Indigenous people and families
Phone: 1-888-403-3123
Text: N/A
Website: https://www.tsowtunlelum.org
Hours: Varies
Description: Cultural healing, wellness, and recovery supports.
Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS)
Who it's for: Residential school survivors, families, and descendants
Phone: 1-800-721-0066
Text: N/A
Website: https://www.irsss.ca
Hours: 24 hours
Description: Cultural, emotional, and counselling support for survivors and their families.
FNHA Mental Health Benefits
Who it's for: First Nations people in British Columbia
Phone: N/A
Text: N/A
Website: https://www.fnha.ca/benefits/mental-health
Hours: Varies
Description: Information about counselling services and mental health benefits available through FNHA.
Family & Caregiver Supports
FamilySmart
Who it's for: Families and caregivers of children and youth
Phone: 1-855-887-8004
Text: N/A
Website: https://familysmart.ca
Hours: Varies
Description: Support, education, and resources for families navigating child and youth mental health and substance use concerns.
Kelty Mental Health
Who it's for: Children, youth, families, and caregivers in British Columbia
Phone: 1-800-665-1822
Text: N/A
Website: https://keltymentalhealth.ca
Hours: Varies
Description: Mental health information, peer support, resources, and system navigation assistance.
Mental Health Information & Education
Mental Health Information Line
Who it's for: Adults and families in British Columbia
Phone: 310-6789 (no area code required in BC)
Text: N/A
Website: https://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/get-support/crisis-lines
Hours: 24 hours
Description: Mental health information, referrals, and community resource support.
Here to Help
Who it's for: Adults, youth, and families
Phone: N/A
Text: N/A
Website: https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca
Hours: Online resource
Description: Trusted information, self-help tools, and resources related to mental health and substance use.
2SLGBTQIA+ Supports
QMUNITY Counselling Services
Who it's for: 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, and families
Phone: N/A
Text: N/A
Website: https://qmunity.ca
Hours: Varies
Description: Counselling, support, and community resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their families.
Skill Building & Online Support
BounceBack
Who it's for: Adults and youth aged 15+ experiencing low mood, anxiety, stress, or worry
Phone: 1-866-639-0522
Text: N/A
Website: https://bouncebackbc.ca
Hours: Varies
Description: Free evidence-based skill-building program that helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and worry through guided self-help and coaching support.
Emotional Regulation Resources
The resources below are places to explore emotional regulation, DBT skills, youth and family support, and ways of finding additional help.
The Sashbear Foundation — Family Connections
Who it's for: Family members and friends supporting someone experiencing emotion dysregulation or related difficulties
Website: sashbear.org
Cost: Free
Family Connections is a 24-hour, evidence-based program delivered in Canada by Sashbear. It provides education about emotion dysregulation alongside DBT-based individual, relationship and communication skills.
DBT Centre of Greater Vancouver
Who it's for: People wanting to learn more about DBT and practical DBT skills
Website: dbtgv.com
Provides DBT education, workshops and self-guided learning, including introductory DBT skills and resources related to managing extreme emotions.
Youth & Young Adults
Foundry BC
Who it's for: Young people aged 12–24 in British Columbia and their families/caregivers
Website: foundrybc.ca
Free and confidential mental health and wellness services. Support includes counselling, peer support, physical and sexual health care, substance-use support, groups and help with work and education. No referral is required.
Foundry Virtual BC also provides virtual support throughout the province.
Family & Caregiver Support
FamilySmart
Who it's for: Parents and caregivers supporting children and young people with mental-health and/or substance-use challenges
Phone: 1-855-887-8004
Website: familysmart.ca
Family peer support, information, education and help navigating child and youth mental-health services in British Columbia.
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
Who it's for: Children, youth, families and caregivers in British Columbia
Phone: 1-800-665-1822
Website: keltymentalhealth.ca
Mental-health information, resources, peer support and help navigating services.
The Mood Disorders Association of BC (MDABC)
Call:604-873-0103
Who it's for:
a nonprofit organization that provides treatment, support, education, and hope of recovery for people living with a mood disorder.
Available 24 hours.
https://lookoutsociety.ca/mdabc/
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