Below are a list of resources available in Durham Region and the GTA for mental health support and counseling.
Bounce Back
BounceBack®: Reclaim your health is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage symptoms of depression and anxiety.Toll-Free: 1·866·345·0224
Beacon®digital therapy (iCBT) is now available free of charge to support Ontarians through stress and mental well-being concerns during COVID-19, funded by the Government of Ontario.
Get connected to mental health and substance use support, resources and councelling with a mental health professional. Funded by the Government of Canada
The Canada Suicide Prevention Service.
Talk to someone now.
211 Ontario can help you find support during COVID-19
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinics (RAAM) – Ontario
Help for addiction and substance abuse disorder. No appointment or referral needed.
Canadian Mental Health Association
A national organization, located in every province that “provides advocacy, programs and resources that help to prevent mental health problems and illnesses, support recovery and resilience, and enable all Canadians to flourish and thrive.”
Carea Community Health CentreA registered charitable organization providing a variety of free, community programs and services to people of all ages across Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Known better as CAMH – It is a psychiatric teaching hospital located in Toronto, with locations throughout Ontario.
Local health services for Central East and throughout Ontario.
Helplines that provide basic education and contact information for community supports for drug/alcohol addiction, mental health and gambling. Can be reached through phone, web chat, and email.
Crisis and mental health resources.
Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) is a charitable not-for-profit agency providing services and supports to individuals and families who are living with mental health concerns
Award-winning site for youth by youth with resources, to manage stress, crisis and mental health problems.
Distress Centre Durham helps people in distress to cope, by providing emotional support, crisis/suicide management and community education.
Provides individual, couple and family counseling to people who live or work in Durham Region. We provide help for a variety of problems.
Free, Confidential Post Secondary Student Helpline, 24/7/365Call 1-866-925-5454 to talk
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