If You Are in Crisis or Need Immediate Support
If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Call or text 9-8-8, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Canada. Free and confidential, for anyone thinking about suicide or worried about someone they know. Available in English and French.
CMHA Thunder Bay Crisis Line Call 807-346-8282 in Thunder Bay, or toll-free 1-866-888-8988 for the district, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A mobile response team is also available Monday through Sunday, noon to midnight.
Hope for Wellness Helpline For Indigenous people across Canada. Call 1-855-242-3310 or chat online at hopeforwellness.ca, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Counselling is available in English and French, and telephone support is available on request in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.
Kids Help Phone Call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for young people.
Good2Talk Ontario’s 24/7 helpline for post-secondary students. Call 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868.
Métis Nation of Ontario Crisis Line 24-hour mental health and addictions crisis line for Métis adults, youth, and families in Ontario. Call 1-877-767-7572. Available in English and French.
Residential School Survivors Crisis Line Available 24 hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of a residential school experience. Call 1-866-925-4419.
Ontario Caregiver Helpline For people supporting a loved one. Call 1-833-416-2273 or access live chat at ontariocaregiver.ca.
211 Ontario Not sure where to turn? Call 211 to be connected to social services, programs, and community supports in your area. Available 24/7 in more than 150 languages by phone, chat, text, and web