
This resource serves to direct respiratory therapists to mental health services and resources nationally and in their respective province or territory. The information in this resource does not replace the advice and care of a mental health professional.
Cette ressource sert à diriger les thérapeutes respiratoires vers les services et ressources de santé mentale nationaux et dans leur province ou territoire respectif. Les informations contenues ci-dessous ne remplacent pas les conseils et les soins d’un professionnel de la santé mentale.
Scroll down for crisis and support lines and links.
Liens aux lignes de crise et de soutien ci-dessous.


Important Numbers (crisis and support lines) / Numéros importants (lignes de crises et de soutien)
Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
Prince Edward Island / L’Île-du-Prince-Édouard
New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
Le Québec / Québec
Ontario / L ‘Ontario
Manitoba / Le Manitoba
Saskatchewan / La Saskatchewan
Alberta / L ’Alberta
British Columbia / La Colombie-Britannique
Northwest Territoires / Les Territoires-du-Nord-Ouest
Yukon / Le Yukon
Nunavut / Le Nunavut
- Mental Health Crisis line (24/7) / 737-4668
- Non-emergency support: 1-855-753-2560, or the provincial health line: 811
- Online contact form (response time may take up to five days)
Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
- Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team: 1-888-429-8167; 902-429-8167
- Mental Health intake support (provides information and screening for non-crisis support (or call 1-855-922-1122; Mon-Fri, 8:30am to 4:30 pm Atlantic)
Prince Edward Island / L’Île-du-Prince-Édouard
- Island Helpline: 1-800-218-2885 (for crisis and non-urgent support)
- Information on walk-in and call-in clinics
New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
- Chimo crisis line (24/7) / ligne d’écoute (en tout temps): 1-800-667-5005 (for crisis and non-urgent support / pour le soutien de crise et non-urgent)
- On-line chat for mental health support (available from 5:00pm – 12:00am daily)
- Le service de clavardage français est limité.
- Mobile crisis units / Unités mobiles intervention d’urgence:
- Fredericton Area: 506-453-2132
- Saint John Area: 1-888-811-3664
- Moncton Area: 1-866-771-7760
- Miramichi Area: 506-623-3333
- Upper River Valley Area: 1-888-667-0444
Le Québec / Québec
- Ligne de la prévention du suicide / Suicide Prevention hotline: 1-866-277-3553 (site web)
- Le soutien non-urgent pour naviguer dans les services de la santé mentale du Québec : 8-1-1- ou 1-877-303-0264 (à l’extérieur du Montréal) ; 514-486-1448 (À Montréal)
- Non-urgent support to navigate mental health services in Québec: 811 or 1-877-303-0264 (outside of Montréal); in Montréal: 514-486-1448
Ontario / L ‘Ontario
- ConnexOntario will connect callers to their local crisis line: 1-866-531-2600. / ConnexOntario reliera les appelants à leur ligne de crise locale: 1-866-531-2600.
- Crisis lines by region / Lignes de crises par région
- Distress Centre Durham: 1-800-452-0688; 905-430-2522
- Guelph Wellington: 1-800-307-7078
- Distress Centre Halton:
- Oakville: 905-849-4541
- Burlington: 905-681-1488
- North Halton: 905-877-1211
- Kingston: 613-544-1771 (6:00pm to 2:00am daily); 613-544-4229
- Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Counties: 1-800-465-4442
- London Middlesex: 1-866-933-2023; 519-433-2023
- Niagara Region:
- St. Catharines and Niagara Falls & Area: 905-688-3711
- Fort Erie area: 905-382-0689
- Grimsby, West Lincoln: 905-563-6674
- Port Colborne, Wainfleet: 905-734-1212
- Northern Ontario: 1-855-554-4325
- Ottawa and Region:
- Ottawa: 1-866-996-0991; 613-722-6914
- Outaouais: 1-866-676-1080
- Champlain: 1-866-996-0991; 613-722-6914
- Grey & Bruce: 1-877-470-5200
- Frontenac: 1-855-477-2963
- Sarnia Lambton: 519-336-3600
- Ontario Online & Text Crisis Services (2:00pm-2:00am Eastern daily / 14h00 à 02h00 HE )
- Non-urgent support/navigate mental health resources and supports:
- ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600
- Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000
- Le soutien non-urgent pour naviguer dans les services de la santé mentale d’Ontario :
- ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600
- Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000
Manitoba / Le Manitoba
- Klinic Crisis Line (24/7, province-wide): 1-888-322-3019; 204-786-8686
- Manitoba Suicide Line: 1-877-435-7170
- Regional crisis numbers
- Interlake-Eastern Region: 1-866-427-8628; 204-482-5419
- Northern Health Region: Hope North Crisis Response 204-778-9977 (Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm)
- Prairie Mountain Region:
- South District (formerly Brandon, Assiniboine): 1-888-379-7699
- North District (formerly Parkland): 1-866-332-3030
- Southern Health – Santé Sud: 1-888-617-7715
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority including Churchill: 204-940-3633
- Crisis Response Centre (walk-ins): 817 Bannatyne, Winnipeg
- Regional non-crisis numbers and supports
Saskatchewan / La Saskatchewan
- Province wide health advice and mental health support: 811
- Accessing non-mental and mental health services in Saskatchewan
Alberta / L ’Alberta
- Alberta Mental Health Help Line: 1-877-303-2642
- Accessing mental health services in Alberta
British Columbia / La Colombie-Britannique
- Suicide crisis line: 1-800-784-2433
- Mental health support and information on resources: 310-6789 (no area code needed)
Northwest Territoires / Les Territoires-du-Nord-Ouest
- NWT Help Line: 1-800-661-0844
- Mental Health – Where to get help in the NWT (online brochure)
Yukon / Le Yukon
- Yukon Distress and Support Line: 1-800-563-0808
Nunavut / Le Nunavut
- Kamatsiaqut Nunavut Helpline: 1-800-265-3333; 867-979.3333