Mental Health Support Resources
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Canada Look up local resources by province: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/suicide-prevention-crisis-centre-contact-information/crisis-centres/canadian-crisis-centres/ Talk Suicide Canada If you’re having thoughts of suicide, or are worried about someone else, Talk Suicide is here to listen. Connect to a crisis responder to get for help in without judgment. Call 1-833-456-4566 toll-free, any time – or text 45645 between from 4 p.m. to midnight EST. KUU-US Crisis Line Society: 1-800-KUU-US17 (1-800-588-8717) Toll-free: 1-800-588-8717 - Youth Line: 250-723-2040 - Adult Line: 250-723-4050. 24 Hour Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 Centre for Suicide Prevention Visit www.suicideinfo.ca for information, research and links to national distress websites. |
USA Look up local resources by state: https://arc.mhanational.org/find-affiliate If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741. You can also call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 at the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline. Trained crisis workers will listen to you and direct you to the resources you need. |
Other supports / resource ideas
Canada: Nurseline
811
(contact with consent)
When symptoms are field-manageable, direct clients to seek professional support after the trip:
Canada: Nurseline
811
- 24/7/365 resource
- Can help with assessment of medical symptoms and decisions about whether to seek medical help.
(contact with consent)
- May provide insight, support, or assess medication in the field
When symptoms are field-manageable, direct clients to seek professional support after the trip:
- Physician,
- Mental health professional (counsellor or therapist),
- Spiritual advisor in the case of grief.
Other trainings
Other Trainings
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – ASIST
Livingworks
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Wilderness First Aid
Slipstream - https://wildernessfirstaid.ca
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – ASIST
Livingworks
- 2-day training program specifically for suicide assessment and intervention.
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health Commission of Canada
- 2-day training program on mental health first aid in urban settings.
Wilderness First Aid
Slipstream - https://wildernessfirstaid.ca
- Slipstream offers a variety of certification programs on physical first aid in wilderness settings.
