Mental Health & Wellbeing

Here are some of the community resources available to you. Please ask a guidance counsellor if you need help accessing any of these services/programs.


Gerstein Crisis Centre

For access to our 24-hour Crisis Line call: (416) 929-5200

  • 24-hour community-based crisis services for adults 16+ in the City of Toronto who are dealing with mental health, concurrent, or substance use issues and are currently in crisis

  • Telephone crisis line, mobile crisis team, community-based crisis beds, short term follow-up support, and referrals to other beneficial health and social services

  • Free, confidential, and either complement or provide an alternative to medically-based services


Hong Fook Mental Health Association

Youth And Family Program - Click the link to the left for information to their Walk-In Counselling Services.

  • The Walk-In Counselling Service at the HF Youth and Family Hub in Markham is a free single-session counselling service for young people age 12 to 25 and their families. Counselling can be offered in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. No appointment and no health card is required. The counselling session is about 60 minutes.


Distress Centres of Greater Toronto

PHONE SUPPORT: 408-HELP LINE

  • Our 416-408-4357 line provides telephone support to individuals in the community who at risk and their most vulnerable. Highly-trained volunteer responders (with the support of professional staff) connect with callers from our community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

  • Many of our callers are experiencing emotional distress, marginalization, social isolation and those who may require crisis intervention and/or suicide/family violence intervention services.

ONLINE CHAT & TEXT (CANADA SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE)

  • Online Chat & Text service allows individuals in the community who are connecting with us to communicate without having to speak over the phone on one of our crisis lines.

  • Each conversation is confidential, one-on-one and with a highly-trained and empathetic volunteer responder that is supported by professional staff.


Call 211

www.211ontario.ca

They can connect you with other mental health supports across Ontario.