Mental Health Resources

The Canada Suicide Prevention Service
1-800-SUICIDE (SUICIDE CRISIS LINE) Available 24/7

If you are considering suicide or concerned about someone who may be, call 1-800-784-2433.

The new Canada Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS), by Crisis Services Canada, enables callers anywhere in Canada to access crisis support by phone, in French or English. You can also visit their website to find a crisis line closer to you. Toll-free: 1-833-456-4566

Kids Help Phone
24/7 counselling help from trained professionals on the phone for youth up to age 20. Live chat on the computer is available on weekend evenings. Call 1-800-668-6868

211 Distress line
Just dial 2-1-1 (available in NS, QC, ON, SK, AB, B.C.)

24-hour information and referral line connecting you to social, health, and government services. Call now and get connected.

Wellness Together Canada
Wellness Together Canada was created in response to an unprecedented rise in mental distress, and is funded by the Government of Canada. Whatever you’re going through, we’re here to provide mental health and substance use support.

Mental Health Commission of Canada
Is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, Mental Health First Aid is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, the Centre for Suicide Prevention, and the Public Health Agency of Canada has developed two toolkits to support people who have been impacted by suicide. One toolkit is tailored for people who have attempted suicide, and the other is focused on resources for people who have lost someone to suicide. The MHCC wishes to thank the Advisory Committee comprised of people with lived experience related to suicide for their assistance in making these toolkits possible.

Wellnest 
We recognize that seeking therapy can at times feel uncomfortable. It takes courage to explore and address difficult experiences and emotions, and we strive to ensure that you always feel comfortable. Our purpose is to provide you with a safe and compassionate environment as we work to help you explore your challenges, understand yourself and your mental health, and to help manage your life more effectively.

Be There
BeThere is a site designed to help young people learn the basics about reaching out and supporting friends who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. An amazing resource full of practical ideas and stories to help you be present and informed.

Jack.org
Jack.org is a movement that trains and empowers youth to become mental health leaders and advocates, promoting open dialogue about mental health and reducing stigma in communities and on campuses across Canada

Ementalhealth.ca
An online portal to find mental health services, support and help in your community.

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
A database of services including hotlines you can call for crisis support.

If you or someone you know is in crisis right now, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

BounceBack 
A  free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). It is designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered over the phone with a coach and through online videos, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.

Wise Practices
Wise Practices for Life Promotion – Indiginenous Leadership for Living Life Well

Strengthening Our Connections to Promote Life: A Life Promotion Toolkit by Indigenous Youth

Schizophrenia Society of Canada
Build a Canada where people living with early psychosis and schizophrenia achieve their potential.

Native Women’s Association of Canada

Cannabis Education for and by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
The goal of these resources are that they are culturally safe, gender based, trauma informed and will help to develop increased literacy needed to make informed decisions about cannabis use that best suit their circumstances.

Cannabis Resources

Health Canada
Health Canada has some key points about the most recent medical cannabis regulation and has an extensive repository of resources related to cannabis, 10 Ways to Reduce Risks when Using, information on Cannabis & Mental Health, and more.

Santé Cannabis
Santé Cannabis, a medical cannabis clinic and contract research centre, has a helpful FAQ section.

The Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC)
The Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids can lead you to a variety of educational resources.

The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine recently published “The therapeutic effects of Cannabis and cannabinoids: An update” which reviews the evidence on medical cannabis for different health issues.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) publishes several primary research and review pieces on cannabis.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) frequently deals with the intersection of mental health and substance use, as evidenced by their cannabis legalization and mental health brief.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) ‘s basic facts about cannabis.

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) authors documents such as the Cannabasics and houses references to a number of other non-stigmatizing cannabis education resources, as well as a variety of tools to screen for problematic cannabis.

The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) can connect you with several peer-reviewed journal articles and reports.

Child Mind Institute
A quick read on the link between cannabis and psychosis:

 The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
A database of all the research on cannabis that’s going on in Canada.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has an interactive, extensive map of the different regulatory frameworks across all the provinces and territories.

YMCA’s Youth Cannabis Knowledge Hub
The Youth Cannabis Awareness Program (YCAP) offers free programming to youth aged 12 to 24, as well as adults (parents/guardians and professionals) involved in the lives of youth.

Canadian Public Health Association’s (CPHA)
A 14-page information package that provides an introduction to the plant and its derived products, methods of consumption, understanding consumption (i.e. why people choose to use), and harm reduction.

Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy’s Cannabis Education Toolkit

Get Sensible
The Sensible Cannabis Education Toolkit aims to support adults in having informed and non-judgmental conversations with young people about cannabis.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
If you’re looking for a robust resource that examines the research around cannabis and health, a large review document of 10,000 research articles on cannabis and its health effects is available. The entire report is long and needs to be purchased at the link below.

The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research Some key highlights of the report can be found in this PDF (No purchase required).

Mental Health Literacy
This infographic can help sum up some of the general questions about cannabis use.

The Centre on Mental Health and Addiction (CAMH)
The Centre on Mental Health and Addiction’s (CAMH) Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines.

Full Text and Handout

First Nations Health Authority
The First Nations Health Authority has developed a series of fantastic resources including a completely anonymous questionnaire to help you assess where you’re at with your use.

The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research & Vancouver Coastal Health
The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (formerly The Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia) & Vancouver Coastal Health “Take Care with Cannabis” Handout.

CBC Radio
CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art: Everything you wanted to know about pot: Your questions answered

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction<
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction’s “Talking Pot with Youth” Kit and 7 Things You Need to Know About Edible Cannabis.

Thehighwayhome.ca
Make your mistakes here, not on the road.

Statistics Canada
Looking back from 2020, how cannabis use and related behaviours changed in Canada.

And How cannabis use changed in Canada, 2018 to 2020.

Bridge the Gapp
Bridge the gApp Youth is an online resource designed to support your mental wellness.

The National Institute for Cannabis Health and Education-  Niche Canada
What’s with weed? is a great resource for learning basic information about cannabis.