Resources
When in need of someone to talk to. Operated by various agencies. Open 24 hours a day (unless otherwise indicated):
- 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 9-8-8 - Toronto Distress Centres
416-408-4357 or 408-HELP - Gerstein Centre
416-929-5200 - Assaulted Women's Helpline
416-863-0511
Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511
#SAFE (#7233) on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus Mobile - Distress and Crisis Ontario
Distress Centres (DC’s) across Ontario offer support and a variety of services to their communities. At a DC you can find a listening ear for lonely, depressed, and/or suicidal people, usually 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The website also offers a chat function. - Good2Talk Helpline
1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868 Ontario’s 24/7 helpline for postsecondary students. - Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 Youth mental health support available 24/7. - Children’s Mental Health Ontario Centres
100 member organizations operating in every region in Ontario, providing treatment and support to children, youth, and families. Free. No referral required. - Hope for Wellness Help Line
1-855-242-3310
Offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Phone and chat counselling is available in English, French, Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut. - LGBT Youthline Ontario
647-694-4275 (chat, text and email currently available) Ontario-wide peer-support for lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirited, queer and questioning young people.