Support, when you need it.
A curated list of Ontario and Canada-wide resources for crisis support, ongoing mental health care, culturally responsive services, and low-cost therapy. Grouped for easier finding. If something feels urgent, start with the crisis numbers just below.
You don't have to wait. Help is one call away.
If you or someone you know is in immediate crisis or danger, call 911 or visit your nearest emergency department. The lines below are free, confidential, and available around the clock.
When right now is the only timeline.
For acute distress, suicidal thoughts, or a mental health emergency. All lines below are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
Canada's nationwide crisis line for anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide or supporting someone who is. Replaced Talk Suicide Canada in late 2023.
Canada's only 24/7 support for young people. Free, confidential counselling by phone, text, or online chat in English and French.
24/7 emotional support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention for callers in the GTA.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health hub for urgent support, safety planning, and hospital-based crisis services.
For ongoing information and care.
National and provincial hubs for learning about mental health, finding local programs, and navigating Ontario's system of care.
National resource hub covering mental illness, coping strategies, and how to find local help across Canada.
A printable PDF with mental health information, services, and steps for getting support in the Toronto area.
Free, government-funded mental health and substance use support. Self-guided tools, confidential counselling, and peer support.
Free 24/7 information and referral line for mental health, addictions, and problem gambling services across Ontario.
Federal hub for mental health and substance use services, Indigenous mental wellness supports, and caregiver information.
Free phone, text, and web service connecting Ontarians to community, social, health, and government services in their area.
Support close to home.
Directories and programs for those living in or near the Greater Toronto Area, including Vaughan and York Region.
A city-curated list of counselling, crisis support, youth services, addiction care, and culturally specific programs in Toronto.
Central Healthline directory of programs across York Region, including Vaughan. Filterable by service type and location.
Toronto branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. Offers community programs, peer support, and BounceBack Ontario referrals.
York Region branch. Crisis intervention, adult mental health case management, and community wellness programs across York Region.
One of Toronto's oldest non-profits offering counselling, family support, and developmental services on a sliding-scale basis since 1914.
Multi-service Toronto non-profit offering counselling, mental health support, housing, employment, and newcomer settlement programs.
Peer-run mental health and addictions support across York Region, with drop-ins, warm line, and family programs led by people with lived experience.
Toronto-based community crisis service for adults experiencing mental health crises. 24/7 phone line, mobile teams, and short-term residential support.
Sliding-scale counselling open to all faiths and backgrounds. Couples, families, individuals; specialised programs in trauma and grief.
Counselling, family support, and walk-in services across York Region locations including Aurora, Markham, Richmond Hill, and Vaughan.
For substance use, without judgement.
Low-barrier entry points into Ontario's addiction care system, from rapid-access clinics to provincial helplines.
RAAM clinics offer walk-in addiction medicine support across Ontario. No referral or appointment needed for most locations.
Free, confidential 24/7 information and referral line for alcohol, drug, and gambling support services across Ontario.
Outpatient and inpatient addiction treatment through the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
Free peer-based recovery program with daily meetings across the GTA, both in-person and online.
GTA non-profit offering inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment. Bursaries and OHIP-funded beds available for those without coverage.
Free, science-based addiction recovery groups using cognitive-behavioural and motivational tools. Multiple meeting locations and times across the GTA.
Healing does not have to happen alone. Use what serves you. Leave what does not.
Rooted in community and context.
Support services specifically for Indigenous, Black, racialised, 2SLGBTQ+, and newcomer communities. Because identity shapes what healing looks like.
24/7 culturally competent, trauma-informed support for Indigenous Peoples across Canada. Available in English, French, Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut on request.
A Canadian, Black-led multicultural helpline that prioritises the cultural reality of Black youth, families, and communities.
Peer support by and for 2SLGBTQ+ youth across Ontario. Phone, chat, and text service staffed by trained volunteers.
Peer support hotline run by and for trans and gender-diverse people. Non-carceral, with trained operators who are trans themselves.
Province-wide program promoting the health of 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Maintains a searchable directory of affirming providers.
GTA-based community health centre serving the Black community across Ontario. Mental health, primary care, and wellness programs.
Toronto-based mental health centre offering holistic, anti-racist, anti-oppression services for racialised people experiencing mental health challenges.
Toronto community health centre with specialised mental health programs for 2SLGBTQ+ communities, newcomers, and people who are homeless or under-housed.
Indigenous-led community health centre offering holistic care that combines traditional healing with mainstream healthcare for Indigenous Peoples in the GTA.
Toronto's leading 2SLGBTQ+ community centre. Counselling, peer support, refugee programs, and trans-specific health services in Church-Wellesley village.
Toronto community health centre by and for racialised women. Counselling, sexual health, and trauma-informed care from an anti-racist framework.
For the younger folks in our lives.
Free, confidential support specifically designed for children, teens, and post-secondary students.
24/7 multilingual counselling for young people across Canada. Phone, text, or live chat. Free and confidential.
Free, confidential support for Ontario post-secondary students. 24/7 by phone or text message.
Youth-led mental health organisation with peer-to-peer programs, speaker networks, and campus chapters across Canada.
Free, single-session walk-in counselling for children, youth, young adults, and families across the GTA. No appointment needed.
Free mental health services for young adults aged 16 to 29 in Toronto. Counselling, peer support, DBT skills groups, and drop-in programs.
Children's mental health agency serving Toronto's east end. Counselling, family services, intensive support, and crisis response for ages 0 to 21.
Toronto's children's mental health agency for ages 0 to 21. Walk-in clinics, intensive treatment programs, and family-centred therapy.
Multi-service agency in Toronto's west end. Children's mental health, youth shelters, and family counselling on a low-barrier basis.
Safety, first and foremost.
Province-wide and Canada-wide lines for women and gender-diverse people experiencing violence, abuse, or crisis.
Free 24/7 crisis counselling, safety planning, and referrals for women who have experienced abuse. Multilingual support available.
Free, confidential, culturally grounded helpline for Indigenous women. Available in 14 languages, 24/7 across Ontario.
24/7 crisis response, advocacy, and practical support for victims of crime and sudden tragedies across Toronto.
Searchable directory of emergency shelters and transition houses for women and children fleeing violence.
York Region non-profit serving women and children experiencing domestic violence since 1978. 24-hour crisis line, two emergency shelters, and counselling.
Toronto-based shelter and outreach services for women and children escaping abuse. Multilingual programs and trauma-informed support.
Toronto emergency shelter and supportive services for women and children. Anti-oppression framework and feminist programming.
Toronto-based organisation working to prevent violence against women and youth. Community education, safety audits, and survivor support.
Because cost should not be the barrier.
Publicly funded, sliding-scale, and short-term therapy options across Ontario. These complement, rather than replace, longer-term private care.
Free, publicly funded, short-term CBT-informed therapy for adults with depression, anxiety, and related conditions. Self-referral available.
Free, CBT-based coaching program delivered by phone for adults and youth 15+ managing low mood, mild-to-moderate depression, and anxiety.
Government-funded, free mental health and substance use platform. Self-guided wellness tools plus free counselling sessions.
Directory of therapists across Canada offering reduced-fee and sliding-scale sessions. Useful for comparing rates and finding fits.
Our own sliding-scale program, with sessions starting from $60 for those whose circumstances make the standard fee a barrier.
Local network of independent therapists offering reduced-fee sessions across Toronto. Searchable by specialty and approach.
Toronto non-profit offering low-cost therapy ($50 to $80 per session) and a community space with mental health books, resources, and events.
U of T, York, OISE, and Adler offer reduced-cost therapy from supervised graduate students. Often $20 to $60 per session, sliding scale.
If none of these feel right, let's talk.
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