If you need help in an emergency or are in crisis:
Visit your local emergency department or call 9-1-1
Contact a distress centre in Ontario nearest you (numbers listed below)
Resources
Canada’s Suicide Crisis Helpline: 9-8-8
Suicide Crisis Helpline is free and available to anyone in need of someone to talk to 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Languages offered are English and French. Call or text 9-8-8
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
Offers immediate emotional support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention over the phone 24/7.
Call 416-408-HELP (or 416-4357)
Gerstein Crisis Centre
Crisis services include 24/7 telephone support, in-person mobile crisis team, community support referrals, substance use crisis management, follow-up and access to short-term crisis beds.
Call 416-929-5200
For additional resources in Ontario, visit:
https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/crisis-resources