Mental Health Resources

Find A Social Worker

Find and connect with a social worker in private practice at findasocialworker.ca.

Connect with Services and Supports

ConnexOntario helps connect Ontarians with appropriate mental health, addictions and problem gambling services, online or in their communities.

Visit connexontario.ca or call 1-866-531-2600

Access Free Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) in Ontario

• Mind Beacon

• AbilitiCBT

Access Support by Telephone, Text or Live Chat

• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

• First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310

• Talk for Healing (for Indigenous Women): 1-855-554-4325

• Good2Talk (for post-secondary students): 1-866-925-5454

• Assaulted Women's Helpline: 1-866-863-0511

• LGBT Youthline: 1-800-268-9688

• Trans Life Line: 1-877-330-6366

• Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650

• Naseeha Youth Helpline (Peer support for Muslim youth): 1-866-627-3342

• Canada Suicide Prevention Service: 1-833-456-4566

• NORS Overdose Prevention Hotline: 1-888-688-6677

• Ontario Caregiver Helpline: 1-833-416-2273

• Seniors Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011

Additional Resources

• Ontario 211 – Mental Health / Addictions Services
• Ontario 211 – Community Mental Health Centres
• Depression Hurts
• Mind Your Mind
• Bounce Back Ontario
• Children’s Mental Health Ontario
• School Mental Health Ontario
• The Balanced Mind Parent Network

Support for Health and Mental Health Care Providers

Self-Referral for Mental Health Care
The Ministry of Health and Ontario Health partnered with five hospitals to provide services for frontline health care workers. Visit their website hosted by CAMH for additional resources including tips on self-care during COVID-19.

For the Frontlines
Free, confidential crisis counselling for healthcare and essential workers. Text FRONTLINE for support in dealing with anxiety, stress, fear, isolation, or other difficult emotions you are experiencing during COVID-19.

ECHO Coping with COVID-19
Weekly group designed for healthcare providers and health professions students responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to share and learn about ways to build resilience and overall wellness.

ECHO Care of the Elderly for Long-Term Care (LTC) during COVID-19
A telehealth, case-based learning program to enhance the quality of care to long-term care residents by improving the knowledge and skills of their primary care providers and build resiliency in long-term care team members during COVID-19.

Virtual Peer Support for Social Workers/Social Service Workers in LTC
Peer support to discuss issues impacting psychosocial care of residents living in long-term care homes, impacts of COVID-19 on long-term care social work practice, share relevant resources and discuss successes and current challenges.