Guide to Finding Mental Health Resources in Your Area
Distress Center, Calgary (24 hours)
Phone: 1.888.787.2880
Text: 1.403.266.HELP (4357)
Live Chat: www.distresscentre.com
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line (24 hours)
Phone: 1.855.242.3310
Live Chat: www.hopeforwellness.ca
This helpline offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are available to help and can work with you to find other wellness supports in your local area. Phone and online chat counselling service is available in English and French. Phone counselling is also available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut when requested.
Indigenous Support Line (12-8pm, Monday-Friday)
Phone: 1.844.944.4744
This confidential telephone service helps First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis and Inuit peoples and their families navigate the healthcare system. By providing culturally safe supportive listening, connections to health resources, Indigenous cultural supports, and help with addiction / mental health concerns.
More information: ahs.ca/isl
Alberta Health Services (24 hours)
Addiction and Mental Health Helpline | Phone: 1.866.332.2322
Mental Health Walk-in Clinics (2pm-9pm daily)
This is a free walk-in counselling service available to everyone (including Canadians and non-Canadians alike).
Bow Valley Victim Services
Phone: 403.760.0197
Website: www.bowvalleyvictimservices.org
Assistance for people who might have experienced trauma and loss due to a significant event.
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA) (24 hours)
Phone: 1.877.237.5888
A support and information line for anyone dealing with or has been affected by any form of sexual violence.
Talk Suicide Canada
Phone (24 hours): 1.833.456.4566
Text (4pm-midnight): 45645
More information: talksuicide.ca