RESOURCES
Please note Behring Psychotherapy is not a crisis service. If you or someone you know is in crisis, dial 9-1-1 or present to the nearest emergency room.
Crisis Support
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Text HOME to 741741
Community Crisis Line Scarborough and Rouge Hospital: Service borders south to the lake, north to Steeles Avenue, east to Port Union Road, and west to Victoria Park
Durham Crisis and Mental Health Line
Hope for Wellness (for Indigenous Peoples), call 1-855-242-3310
Texting Service for CAF Families. Text CAFKIDS to 686868.
24/7 Child/Youth Crisis Line in Ottawa through the Youth Services Bureau by calling 613-260-2360 or chat online at chat.ysb.ca.
Eating Disorders
Mental Health Support
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Call Spectra Helpline or 905 459-7777 for Brampton and Mississauga residents
Distress Centre Halton: For Residents of the Halton Region (Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville). Oakville: 905-849-4541; Burlington: 905-681-1488; Milton/Halton Hills: 905-877-1211
Jewish Family Services at 613-722-2225
24/7 Naseeha Muslim Help Line at 866-627-3342
OCD Resources
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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)’s community resource sheet can accessed here, providing information on support groups and resources within Toronto and Hamilton.
The Mayo Clinic’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder website provides an overview of OCD, symptoms and causes, diagnosis and treatment, self-management and more information.
Kids Help Phone
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Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support to young people.
Substance Abuse Resources
Depression
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Depression Hurts is a website developed by the Mood Disorders Society of Canada and it includes information on how to man your depression and a symptom check-list.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) Program in Toronto offers short-term CBT therapy.
Bounce Back Ontario- Guided self-help program using workbooks, with phone coaching support.
LGBTQ2S+ Support
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Peer Support Youthline or text 647-694-4275
The 519 community centre is committed to providing a wide range of services for the LGBTQ+ and two-spirit communities.
Central Toronto Youth Services is focused on LGBT youth aged 13 to 24, providing events and free counselling. Also provides counselling for LGBT youth and their families.
LGBTout is LGBTQ+ student group on the University of Toronto St George campus, offering informational resources and support.
Mental Health Support for Children & Youth
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Kids Help Phone is a 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support line to young people.
LGBT Youth Line: Text 647-694-4275 or chat online at youthline.ca
Call the Black Youth Helpline at 833-294-8650
Brain Injury
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Ontario Brain Injury Association: Visit OBIA.ca to learn more about training, online support groups, and resources or call the OBIA HELPLINE: 1-800-263-5404, M-F 9:30am-430pm.
Indigenous Wellness
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Anishnawabe Health Toronto offers a range of services geared toward improving the health and well being of Aboriginal People in spirit, mind, emotion and body through both Tradition and Western healing approaches.
Multicultural Health
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Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services:
Offers services to improve health outcomes for immigrants, refugees, and their communities.
Alcoholism Resources
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Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A)’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Stress & Anxiety
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Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) Program in Toronto offers short-term CBT therapy.
Bounce Back Ontario- Guided self-help program using workbooks, with phone coaching support.
Victim’s Services
Resource Links
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Canadian Mental Health Association:
Founded in 1918, CMHA is a national charity that helps maintain and improve mental health for all Canadians. CMHA provides vital services and support to over 1.3 million Canadians every year. As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health, CMHA helps people access the community-based resources they need to build resilience and support recovery from mental illness in their own communities.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world’s leading research centres in the area of addiction and mental health. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.
The UHN represents the Toronto General hospital, Toronto Wester, Princess Margaret, Toronto Rehab and the Mitchener Institute.
The PTSD Association of Canada is a not for profit organization that exists to help those experiencing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD and those who care for traumatized individuals, as well as their families, friends and fellow workers and medical community.
Virtual Mental Health Programs and Tools
Togetherall- Anonymous online education and discussion platform offering mental health support.
Bounce Back Ontario- Guided self-help program using workbooks, with phone coaching support.
Mind Your Mind- Mental health website with interactive tools and resources to build capacity and resilience for youth and young adults.
Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services:
Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS) offers a comprehensive range of programs and services tailored to support Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, veterans, and their families. Click here for a guide to their health services.