Crisis Support
Mental Health Crisis Line - 24-hour crisis support
Canada Suicide Prevention Service - 24-hour phone support for suicide prevention
Online Resources
Counselling Connect - free phone or video counselling for children, youth, adults and families in Ottawa
TeleCBT - free online/telephone cognitive behavioural therapy, covered by OHIP
MindBeacon - free online mental health therapy, covered by OHIP
BounceBack Ontario - free online mental health program for depression and anxiety
Togetherall - online peer support services for mental health, free for post-secondary students
HeadsUpGuys - men and mental health, links to therapists (not covered by OHIP)
Connect-clinic.com - trans care resources
Antidepressant Skills Workbook - a self-care depression management program for patients and their families
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Anxiety Canada resource
90:10 Rule and Stress Management - a whiteboard video by Dr. Mike Evans
Phone applications/Apps
Mindshift App - free app to help with anxiety management
CBT-I coach - free app for insomnia management
Insight Timer - free guided meditation app
Headspace App - paid anxiety management app
Calm App - paid sleep/relaxation/meditation app
Ottawa-based Resources
Mental Health Ottawa - mental health and addiction resources in Ottawa
Mood Disorders Ottawa - support groups and programming for those with mood disorders
Walk-In Counselling Clinic - free, walk-in counselling in Ottawa
Ottawa Psycholgists - a searchable database of registered psychologists in the Ottawa area
Alcoholics Anonymous - Ottawa chapter
Narcotics Anonymous - Ottawa chapter
More information about Mental Health
Reading Well - reading resources for mental health
Mental Health Info - resource from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (camh) with information on various mental health issues