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Mental Health Resources

Updated: Jan 16




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Resources Shared In Mental Health First Aid Standard (Virtual and In Person)



Language Matters



Mental Health Commission of Canada




Mental Health Continuum Model

This model recognizes that mental health is not black and white. The model goes from healthy, adaptive coping (green), through mild and reversible distress or

functional impairment (yellow), to more severe, persistent injury or impairment

(orange), to clinical illnesses and disorders requiring more concentrated medical

care (red).



Bridge the Gapp

Bridge the gapp Adult is an online resource designed to support mental wellness. Find many tools, resources, phone numbers and more.



Mental Health Crisis Lines & Counselling Supports


NEW - Canada-wide 3 digit crisis line

Crisis line: 9-8-8

This crisis line is available to all Canadians in English and French, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. It will offer trauma-informed and culturally appropriate

services by trained crisis responders by phone or text.


To find the Mental Health Crisis Line and supports for your region visit:


Wellness Together available to all Canadians and provides counselling supports by phone. This is an excellent tool for anyone who does not have access via a healthcare plan or employee assistance program. https://wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA


Hope for Wellness Help Line

1-855-242-3310 (toll-free)

Available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate crisis intervention. Experienced and culturally sensitive help line counsellors can help if you want to talk or are distressed.Telephone and online counselling are available in English and French. On request, telephone counselling is also available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.


2SLGBTQ+ supports in Canada

Resources and supports for Canada and additional supports listed by Province


The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line

Crisis support is available to former Indian Residential School students and their

families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-866-925-4419 (toll-free).


Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line

Crisis support is available to individuals impacted by the issue of missing and

murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people 24 hours a day, 7

days a week at 1-844-413-6649 (toll-free).


Associations & Organizations


The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)


Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world's leading research centres in its field. CAMH offers up-to-date research and evidence based information on mental health and https://www.camh.ca/


Canadian Mental Health Association


Mood Disorders Society of Canada


Anxiety Canada



Helpful Videos Available Online


Brene Brown - Empathy vs Sympathy


I Had A Black Dog, His Name Was Depression


Side Effects: Helping Others


Check in on those around you (Suicide Awareness)


Schizophrenia Society of Canada

several great videos to better understand schizophrenia and psychosis


Nuggets - A powerful animated video on substance use


On my way to wellness video - Community Addictions Peer Support Association (CAPSA)


Mental Health Commission of Canada - Video Resources



Anxiety


Soul Pancake - Video About Anxiety


5 Calming Strategies For Anxiety


5 Ways To Help Someone Having a Panic Attack


Depression

World Health Organization - Depression Fact Sheet


Depressionhurts.ca (Mood Disorders Society of Canada) - some great resource topics like "managing your depression", "resources for family and friends", and a "depression in the workplace" section.


Crisis and Suicide Resources


Safety Plans - Centre for Suicide Prevention


Suicide in Canada - statistics


Suicide statistics for Canadian Provinces and Territories


Men's Mental Health & Suicide in Canada


How do I talk to someone thinking about suicide?


Substance Use


Help With Substance Use


Canada's guidelines on alcohol and health (updated 2023)


Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) - Information on Addiction


CAMH - Information on Substance Use


CAMH - Addiction 101

A guide for: people who are concerned about themselves, those who are

concerned about family or friends, those who encounter people with addiction

problems through their work.


PTSD


The PTSD Coach Canada mobile app can help you learn about and manage symptoms that can occur after trauma. Features include:


  • Reliable and current information on PTSD and effective treatments

  • Convenient, easy-to-use tools to help with self-assessment and the management of distress associated with PTSD

  • A self-guided safety plan for suicide prevention

  • Information on crisis support and how to get help


PTSD Coach Canada was developed by Veterans Affairs Canada in partnership with the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Mental Health Association.


Posters


If you are interested in showing others in your workplace that you are a trained

Mental Health First Aider, I have created two poster options you can display.








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These resources are compiled by Alison Butler as a facilitator of the Mental Health First Aid Certification and Essentials

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