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    What is Mindfulness?

    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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    At first, you may find depression hard to notice in yourself or someone else. Learn what you can do if you are experiencing depression.

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    Image
    Woman outside looking off to the right

    What is Mindfulness?

    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.

    Learn more
  • Mental health
    • Anxiety
      • What to Do About Anxiety
      • Panic Attacks
      • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    • Depression
      • Symptoms of Depression
      • What to Do About Depression
    • Stress
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      • Managing Stress
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    • Suicide
    • Seeking Help
      • Families Supporting Youth
      • Youth Supporting Themselves
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    Getting Help for Depression

    At first, you may find depression hard to notice in yourself or someone else. Learn what you can do if you are experiencing depression.

    Learn more
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      • Alcohol
      • Opioids
      • Stimulants
    • Addiction
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      • Treatment and Recovery
    • Harm Reduction
      • Overdose Prevention
      • Naloxone
      • Drug Checking
    Image
    Two men standing and laughing by a brick wall

    Drinking and Your Health

    Alcohol is a substance that can be enjoyed in moderation. However, the more you drink, the more your risk of certain diseases can go up. Find out how many drinks it takes to put you at risk, and how high or low those risks can be.

    Learn more
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Crisis Line

1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

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.

KUU-US Crisis Response Service

1-800-588-8717

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Recovery is a journey – each person’s path is unique. Recovery is a process of healing.

Whether healing from a mental health challenge, substance use challenge, or type of addiction, recovery is a self-directed journey that improves wellness. A process where people strive to reach their full potential, in ways that work best for them. This experience can be empowering.

The word recovery and what it looks like can be defined differently by each person.

Recovery is not a cure for what someone is experiencing. It is something that needs to be maintained. People in recovery manage their condition every day.

How and why a person starts recovery can be very personal. It often involves seeking treatment which can lay the foundation for positive, achievable and long-lasting health.

People may use many different pathways in their recovery journey. Professional treatment, harm reduction, peer support groups and other supports can help people heal.

Recovery can help people build stronger connections with family, friends and community, and lead to more stability and improved quality of life.  

Help for you or a loved one on your path to recovery

No matter which stage you or your loved ones may be in, recovery is a real possibility with the right supports and services.

If you know someone who is experiencing a challenge, offering non-judgement support can help them begin their journey to healing. Stigmatizing language and attitudes can make it harder for people to reach out for help.

If you have a loved one currently in recovery, there are ways to help support them. Be there to listen without judgement. Begin to learn about the recovery process and what recovery means to them. Understand the treatment milestones they have set. Celebrate with them when their milestones are met.

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Bed-Based Treatment and Recovery Services Listings (BCCSU)

Find treatment and supportive recovery services that are live-in or bed-based in a community near you. 

Addiction and recovery
Drug use
Fraser Health
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Interior Health
Island Health
Northern Health
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Vancouver Coastal Health

Bed-Based Treatment and Recovery Services Listings (BCCSU)

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Find bed-based or live-in treatment and recovery services across B.C.

Description

Find treatment and supportive recovery services that are live-in or bed-based, offering a range of programs and supports to help people who are looking to reduce or abstain from substances, and/or reduce harms associated with substance use. Programs can vary both in length, types of services offered, model of care and intensity of supports available.

Visit the website to find a list of services available in communities in B.C. and where to find additional information, including service provider websites and information on complaints.

Addiction and recovery
Drug use
Fraser Health
Help navigating services
Interior Health
Island Health
Northern Health
Person who uses drugs
Treatment services
Vancouver Coastal Health
Virtual supports
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Alcohol and Drug Information Referral Service

Free, confidential information and referral services to support you with any kind of substance use challenge.

Addiction and recovery
Alcohol
Drug use
Fraser Health
Help hotlines
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In crisis
Information and tools
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Alcohol and Drug Information Referral Service

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1-800-663-1441

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Call for a referral to community substance use treatment services.

Description

This service can help you learn about prevention resources, support groups, and other topics related to addiction and substance use. This includes referrals to detox and treatment programs.

Free, multilingual phone assistance is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This service is provided by 211 British Columbia Services Society.

Addiction and recovery
Alcohol
Drug use
Fraser Health
Help hotlines
Help navigating services
In crisis
Information and tools
Interior Health
Island Health
Northern Health
Person who uses drugs
Treatment services
Vancouver Coastal Health
Virtual supports
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Learn about Harm Reduction (Toward the Heart)

Resources and information to help you stay safer if you use drugs.

Addiction and recovery
Drug use
Fraser Health
Information and tools
Interior Health
Island Health
Northern Health
Person who uses drugs
Vancouver Coastal Health
Virtual supports

Learn about Harm Reduction (Toward the Heart)

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BC Centre of Disease Control (BCCDC)'s harm reduction information and resources.

Description

Towards the Heart focuses on sharing information about naloxone and fentanyl. The website hosts an Overdose Survival Guide, a Train the Trainer Guide for the naloxone administration, a video on How to Use Naloxone, and more. 

Other available features include a ‘Find a Harm Reduction Site’ tool search for where you can pick up a naloxone kit in your community. 

Have a question? Use the contact form.

Addiction and recovery
Drug use
Fraser Health
Information and tools
Interior Health
Island Health
Northern Health
Person who uses drugs
Vancouver Coastal Health
Virtual supports
Learn more
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LifeRing Drug and Alcohol Support Groups

Alcohol and drug support groups (virtual) for those who self-identify with problematic substance use.

Addiction and recovery
Alcohol
Drug use
Fraser Health
Interior Health
Island Health
Northern Health
Peer support
Person who uses drugs
Support groups

LifeRing Drug and Alcohol Support Groups

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1-877-920-2095
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Virtual support groups for people in all stages of recovery with an emphasis on personal responsibility.

Description

Trained facilitators personally impacted by addiction and recovery voluntarily run LifeRing groups. 

Face-to-face and online meetings are available, as well as online chat rooms for support. Individualized recovery plans, self-empowerment, and peer-support are also a focus of service delivery.

Meetings embrace a diversity of approaches to sober living; it is up to each person to decide what does and does not work for them. The main purpose of the group is to create the right environment to reinforce each other’s choices to stay clean and sober. LifeRing is an ongoing “workshop” where individuals build their own recovery plan.

Addiction and recovery
Alcohol
Drug use
Fraser Health
Interior Health
Island Health
Northern Health
Peer support
Person who uses drugs
Support groups
Vancouver Coastal Health
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