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    You can use mindfulness every day. It’s a tool you can use at any time. It helps you slow down, accept things as they are, cope well with problems, and simply appreciate what’s in your life right now.

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Call if you are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including thoughts of suicide.

310 Mental Health Support

310-6789 (NO AREA CODE)

Call for emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health.

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Life can feel challenging sometimes – people face stressful times or events in their own ways. At times, there may be so much to handle that you feel overwhelmed.

Many people experience mental health challenges at one time or another in their lives. For some, these challenges may become more frequent or interfere with day-to-day activities.

However, you don’t need to be facing challenges to reach out for support. Speaking to someone about mental health can be a regular part of your life, just like seeing a doctor for check-ups.

Whether you would like to find support for yourself, a loved one, or friend, it’s okay if you don’t know where to start. Taking the first step can feel confusing and uncertain. No matter what you are experiencing, there are ways to get help and feel supported.

If you are an adult looking for support for your own mental health, here are some places to start:

  • Learn about getting help for mental health challenges.
  • Call 310Mental Health Support (310-6789, no area code required) for emotional support and mental health information.
  • Call 8-1-1, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to talk to a health services navigator or a registered nurse about mental health supports and services in your community.  8-1-1 provides translation services (on request) in more than 130 languages.

If you are a parent or caregiver seeking support for a young person, there are ways to get connected to support:

  • Learn how families can take the first steps in supporting youth and finding help.

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HealthLink BC (8-1-1)

Free, reliable non-emergency health information and advice available by phone (8-1-1), online, or mobile app.

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HealthLink BC (8-1-1)

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8-1-1
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Free, reliable non-emergency health information and advice available by phone, online, or mobile app.

Description

Get the health information you need to make decisions for yourself and those you care for. Information is available anywhere in B.C., any time of the day or night, every day of the year, online or by phone.

Visit HealthLinkBC or call 8-1-1 to speak with a health service navigator, who can also connect you with a:

  • Registered nurse any time, every day of the year
  • Registered dietitian from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday
  • Qualified exercise professional from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday
  • Pharmacist from 5 pm to 9 am every day of the year

Translation services are available in more than 130 languages. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired, you can call 8-1-1 using Video Relay Services (VRS) or Teletypewriter (TTY) – learn more. 

Addiction and recovery
Adult
Alcohol
Anxiety
Child or youth
Counselling
Culturally safe care
Depression
Drug use
Eating and body image
First Nations person
Fraser Health
Help hotlines
Help navigating services
In crisis
In-person services
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Information and tools
Interior Health
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Island Health
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Mental health care
Mental health intake
Métis person
Northern Health
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Peer support
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Post-secondary student
Relationship or family violence
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Service provider
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Vancouver Coastal Health
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310Mental Health Support

Call 310-6789 (no area code needed) for immediate emotional support, information and mental health resources. ​

Adult
Alcohol
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Drug use
Eating and body image
Fraser Health
Help hotlines
In crisis
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310Mental Health Support

Contact

310-6789
(No area code needed)
Email
Website

About

Emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health in British Columbia.

Description

If you need support with your mental health, call to find help immediately.

The service is confidential, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is toll-free anywhere in British Columbia (no need to dial an area code), provided by the Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia.

Adult
Alcohol
Anxiety
Depression
Drug use
Eating and body image
Fraser Health
Help hotlines
In crisis
Interior Health
Island Health
LGBTQ2S+ person
Mental health care
Northern Health
Parent or caregiver
Person with a disability
Post-secondary student
Senior
Stress
Understanding mental health
Understanding wellness
Vancouver Coastal Health
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Anxiety Canada

Tools, resources, anxiety plans and courses to help anyone living with anxiety.

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Anxiety
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Depression
Fraser Health
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Northern Health

Anxiety Canada

Contact

1-604-620-0744
Email
Website

About

Tools, resources, anxiety plans and courses to help anyone living with anxiety.

Description

Free online, self-help, and evidence-based resources on anxiety. Anxiety Canada develops programs that raise awareness about anxiety, and support access to proven treatment.

Offers online courses like My Anxiety Plans (MAPs) which are anxiety management programs based on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), an evidence-based psychological treatment. Available for children, youth and adults. 

Adult
Anxiety
Child or youth
Depression
Fraser Health
Help navigating services
Information and tools
Interior Health
Island Health
Northern Health
Understanding mental health
Understanding wellness
Vancouver Coastal Health
Virtual supports
Wellness programs
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Kelty Mental Health

Free information for families, including resources, peer support, and help navigating mental health and substance use challenges affecting children and youth.

Addiction and recovery
Alcohol
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Kelty Mental Health

Contact

1-800-665-1822
Email
Website
Sun: Closed
Mon: 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Tue: 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Wed: 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Thu: 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Fri: 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Sat: Closed

About

Helpful, trusted resources and support for families across BC.

Description

Kelty Mental Health provides mental health and substance use information, resources, and peer support to families across B.C., including information and resources to people of all ages experiencing disordered eating concerns. 

The Kelty Centre is a part of the integrated provincial strategy to improve health literacy in mental health and substance use in B.C., and is a key Mental Health Literacy program at BC Children's Hospital. 

Addiction and recovery
Alcohol
Anxiety
Depression
Drug use
Eating and body image
Fraser Health
Help navigating services
Information and tools
Interior Health
Island Health
Mental health care
Northern Health
Parent or caregiver
Peer support
Relationship or family violence
Stress
Understanding mental health
Understanding wellness
Vancouver Coastal Health
Virtual supports
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Foundry BC Virtual Services

Free phone, video and online intake, peer support and counselling for young people (ages 12-24) and their families. 

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Foundry BC Virtual Services

Contact

1-833-308-6379
Email
Website
Sun: Closed
Mon: 1:15 pm-9:00 pm
Tue: 1:15 pm-9:00 pm
Wed: 1:15 pm-9:00 pm
Thu: 1:15 pm-9:00 pm
Fri: 1:15 pm-9:00 pm
Sat: Closed

About

Foundry BC is offering free phone, video and online chat clinics for young people.

Description

Young people aged 12-24 and their families can access youth-focused counselling, peer support, primary care and family support over the phone, video and chat through Foundry BC .

Foundry centres are non-judgemental spaces that give young people access to mental health care, substance use services, primary care, social services and youth and family peer supports.

To book an appointment or learn more about available services call 1-833-FØUNDRY (FØUNDRY with a zero or 1-833-308-6379) between 1:15pm to 9 pm Monday to Friday. You can also email online@foundrybc.ca or register online.

Alcohol
Anxiety
Child or youth
Counselling
Culturally safe care
Depression
Drug use
Fraser Health
Help navigating services
Interior Health
Island Health
Mental health care
Mental health intake
Northern Health
Parent or caregiver
Peer support
Relationship or family violence
Stress
Support groups
Understanding mental health
Understanding wellness
Vancouver Coastal Health
Virtual supports
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