• The Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region answers calls 24/7, with distress and crisis line specialists providing confidential, bilingual support. Call 613-238-3311.

  • You can now text and chat with the Distress Centre between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., seven days a week. Text 343-306-5550 or chat www.dcottawa.on.ca.

• The Mental Health Crisis Line is bilingual and answers calls for people ages 16 or older 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Callers can reach the line at 613-722-6914.

• 9-8-8 is for anyone who is thinking about suicide, or who is worried about someone they know. Connect to a responder to get help without judgement. Call or text 9-8-8 toll-free, anytime for support in English or French. For more information, visit https://988.ca.

• Tel-Aide Outaouais offers French-language mental health telephone support 24 hours a day. Ottawa residents can call 613-741-6433 and Gatineau residents can contact 819-775-3223.

• Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) provides confidential phone and web counselling for children ages 20 and under, 24/7.

• Youth Services Bureau (YSB) provides youth and family counselling, crisis support, a 24/7 crisis line at 613-260-2360, walk-in counselling and an online crisis chat service for youth at http://chat.ysb.ca.

• The National Overdose Response Service (NORS) is a national phone-based overdose prevention service to support Canadians and countless Indigenous communities. The service works by calling 1-888-688-NORS (6677). A caller is then connected to a virtual overdose supervisor who will monitor them for 15-30 min after they use. During the call, if there is a concern of overdose, such as the client becoming non-responsive, the supervisor will connect with local 911 dispatch services.

• Hope for Wellness Help Line 24/71-855-242-3310: The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.

  • Experienced and culturally competent Help Line counsellors can help if you: want to talk; are distressed; have strong emotional reactions; are triggered by painful memories.

  • If asked, counsellors can also work with you to find other wellness supports that are available near you.

  • Phone and chat counselling is available in English and French. On request, phone counselling is also available in: Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.

From the Canadian Mental Health Association.

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