For emergency assistance, call 911 or visit your local emergency department.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, dial 988 or call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566.
Toronto Distress Centres: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP
Gerstein Centre: 416 929-5200 (for those living in Toronto)
Spectra Helpline: 416 920-0497 or 905 459-7777 for Brampton and Mississauga residents. TTY: 905 278-4890
York Support Services Network: 905-898-6455 (for those living in York region)
Assaulted Women's Helpline: 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511
Kids Help Phone: 1 800 668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868; Languages: English and French (ages 5-20)
Good2Talk Helpline: 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868 (for postsecondary students)
Community Crisis Line Scarborough and Rouge Hospital: 416 495-2891 for 24/7 telephone crisis support.
Scarborough Hospital Mobile Crisis Program: 416-495-2891 (for those living in Scarborough and East York)
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: 416-597-8808
Assaulted Women’s Helpline: Phone: 1-866-863-0511, TTY: 1-866-863-7868 (for all women in Ontario)
Durham Crisis and Mental Health Line: 905 666-0483
Distress Centre Halton: Oakville: 905-849-4541; Burlington: 905-681-1488; Milton/Halton Hills: 905-877-1211
LGBT Youthline Text: 647-694-4275, Chat: youthline.ca, Phone: 1-800-268-9688
Distress & Mobile Crisis Lines
Free Options
CAMH Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic (ages 18+)
Canadian Mental Health Association (ages 18+)
CMHA DBT Program (ages 18+)
Stella’s Place (ages 16-29)
The Sashbear Foundation Family Connections - for family members or friends of someone with emotion dysregulation
Sheena’s Place - support for disordered eating
CAMH New Beginnings Clinic - for refugees
For youth:
George Hull Centre - Teen Talk Program
Strides Toronto - Day treatment school program that combines school and therapy
Lower Cost Options
Workbooks
Coping with Trauma-related Dissociation: Skills Training For Patients And Therapists, by Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele and Onno Van Der Hart
The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress, by John D. Teasdale and Zindel Segal
The mindful way through depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness, by J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale, Zindel V. Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Mindful Way through Anxiety: Break Free from Chronic Worry and Reclaim Your Life, by by Susan M. Orsillo, Lizabeth Roemer and Zindel V. Segal
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions, by by Christopher Germer
Non-Fiction Books
A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life, by Jack Kornfield
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, by Brené Brown
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone, by Brené Brown
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way we Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, by Brené Brown
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Going on Being: Buddhism and the Way of Change, by Mark Epstein
Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness, by Mark Epstein
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-alienation, by Janina Fisher
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, by Gábor Máté
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder, by Gábor Máté
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture, by Gábor Máté
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, by Pema Chödrön
The Trauma of Everyday Life, by Mark Epstein
Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective, by Mark Epstein
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror, by Judith Lewis Herman
Unattended Sorrow: Recovering from Loss and Reviving the Heart, by Stephen Levine
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress, by Gábor Máté
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chödrön
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