24-Hour Help Lines
The Distress Centre (located in Calgary) provides a 24/hr crisis phone line, online chat support, face-to-face support, as well as several other community supports (some supports may be available at specific times). All supports can be found at this link, under the "Need Help?" tab.
Crisis Phone Line: 403-266-4357
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline
24/hour crisis line for Suicide Prevention across Canada
Crisis Phone Line: 988
Connecteen is a phone, text, and chat peer support for teens and youth in the Calgary area. This resource offers a 24/hr crisis line, online chat, and texting (some supports may be available at specific times). All supports can be found at this link, under the "Need to Talk?" tab.
24/hr Phone Line: 403-264-8336
Text (check online for hours): 587-333-2724
Kids Help Phone can be accessed through text, phone, Facebook Messenger, and live chat.
Call a counsellor: 1-800-668-6868
A FREE 24hr mental health support for Albertans 16 and over.
Anonymous peer-to-peer mental health supports
Through AHS and Government of AB
**Not a crisis line
Access Mental Health is an AHS resource that provides information, consultation, and referrals to professionals that support people with mental health and/or addictions concerns.
Phone: 403-943-1500