Ontario Mental Health Helplines & Resources

Ontario provincial mental health support page with information about services and how to find help.

Find your local CMHA branch for community mental health and addictions services across Ontario.

Distress centres across Ontario provide emotional support, crisis support, and referrals for people who are lonely, depressed, distressed, or suicidal.

Free, secure, confidential health advice from a registered nurse, available day or night.

Connects people to social services, community programs, government supports, and health-related resources in Ontario.

Free, confidential mental health support for young people across Canada. Phone, text, and online supports are available.

Free, confidential mental health support for post-secondary students in Ontario, available 24/7.

Free, confidential, immediate mental health support with a registered therapist for children and youth under 18 in Ontario.

Find child and youth mental health centres across Ontario. Services can include counselling and treatment for children, youth, and families.

A free CMHA-managed skill-building program for adults and youth 15+ experiencing low mood, depression, anxiety, stress, or worry.

Free, publicly funded cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and related services for adults in Ontario with depression and anxiety-related concerns.

Immediate emotional support, crisis intervention, and referrals for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. Phone and chat support available.

24-hour crisis support for former Indian Residential School students and their families.

Culturally grounded support for Indigenous women in Ontario by phone, text, and chat.

Free, anonymous, Ontario-wide 2SLGBTQ+ peer support. Chat support is also available through the website.

Peer support hotline for trans and questioning people in Canada. Check current hours on the service website.

24/7 crisis counselling, emotional support, information, and referrals for women in Ontario who have experienced or are at risk of abuse.

24/7 confidential support, safety planning, information, and referrals for seniors in Ontario experiencing abuse, neglect, or distress.

Free support and referrals for caregivers in Ontario. Phone support is available 24/7, and online chat is available during posted hours.

Confidential, anonymous, nonjudgmental overdose prevention support for people in Canada who may be using drugs alone. Available 24/7.

Information, referrals, and support for people in Canada affected by eating disorders or disordered eating. Phone, live chat, and email support available during posted hours.