Crisis & Mental Health Resources
Who to Call and Where to Go

If you're feeling overwhelmed, in distress, or facing a crisis, you're not alone. There are many free and confidential resources across Ontario ready to support you — 24/7.

Please know that help is always available.

Ontario Resources & Emergency Contacts

  • 24/7 Helplines (Province-Wide)

    Talk Suicide Canada:
    Call: 1-833-456-4566 | Text: 45645 (4 PM–12 AM) https://talksuicide.ca

    Crisis Text Line:
    Text CONNECT to 686868 https://kidshelpphone.ca/text

    Kids Help Phone (ages 5–29):
    Call: 1-800-668-6868
    https://kidshelpphone.ca

    ConnexOntario:
    Call: 1-866-531-2600 https://www.connexontario.ca

    Hope for Wellness (Indigenous):
    Call: 1-855-242-3310 https://www.hopeforwellness.ca

    Telehealth Ontario:
    Call: 1-866-797-0000

    Assaulted Women’s Helpline:
    GTA: 416-863-0511 | Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511

    CMHA – Peel Dufferin:
    Call: 905-451-2123 or 1-877-451-2123 https://cmhapeeldufferin.ca

    Spectra Helpline (Multilingual):
    Call: 416-920-0497 or 905-459-7777

    Crisis Services Canada:
    Call: 1-833-456-4566 https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca

    Good2Talk (Post-secondary):
    Call: 1-866-925-5454 | Text: GOOD2TALKON to 686868
    https://www.good2talk.ca

    Trans Lifeline:
    Call: 1-877-330-6366
    https://www.translifeline.org

  • Regional Crisis Services

    Peel Region:
    - Crisis Support Peel: 905-278-9036 or 1-888-811-2222
    - Distress Centre Peel: 905-278-7208
    - Victim Services of Peel: 905-568-1068

    Durham Region:
    - Durham Crisis Line: 905-666-0483
    - C.A.L.L.: 1-800-742-1890

    Halton Region:
    - Oakville Distress Centre: 905-849-4541
    - COAST Halton: 1-877-825-9011

    Toronto:
    - Distress Centre: 416-408-4357 or 408-HELP
    - Gerstein Centre: 416-929-5200
    - Rape Crisis Centre: 416-597-8808

    Ottawa & Eastern Ontario:
    - Mental Health Crisis Line: 613-722-6914 or 1-866-996-0991

    Waterloo / Guelph / Wellington:
    - Here 24/7: 1-844-437-3247 
    https://here247.ca

  • Free Online Mental Health Resources

    Togetherall (16+):
     https://togetherall.com/en-ca

    BounceBack Ontario (15+):  https://bouncebackontario.ca