Heitmann Centre Toronto Psychotherapy mental health hotlines and emergency services
Hotlines, Emergency Services, Free Mental Health Apps
FOR MENTAL HEALTH CRISES
THE CRISIS TEXT LINE
text HOME to 686868, serves anyone in crisis 24/7
THE GERSTEIN CRISIS CENTRE
(They also offer short term stays in a non-medical setting)
416-929-5200
TORONTO DISTRESS CENTRE
416-408-4357
SCARBOROUGH MOBILE CRISIS
416-289-2434
ST. ELIZABETH CRISIS (Etobicoke and North York)
416-498-0043
THE WARM LINE
416-690-9276 (or text 647-557-5882)
COMMUNITY CRISIS LINE SCARBOROUGH AND ROUGE HOSPITAL
416-495-2891
DURHAM CRISIS AND MENTAL HEALTH LINE
905-666-0483
**Please note that you can also access St. Mike’s/St. Joe’s Hospital Mobile Crisis Team by calling 911. The response team will consist of a police officer and a mental health nurse.
SEXUAL ASSAULT/ASSAULT/HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUPPORTS
INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS (free)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/independent-legal-advice-sexual-assault-victims
ASSAULTED WOMEN'S HELPLINE
416-863-0511
1-866-863-0511
TORONTO RAPE CRISIS CENTRE
416-597-8808
FREE LEGAL SUPPORT FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
1-833-999-9211
CHRYSALIS ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE
1-866-528-7109
CANADIAN HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE 24/7-365
1-833-900-1010
INDIGENOUS SPECIFIC SUPPORT
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program
1-866-925-4419 (24 hr crisis support)
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line
First Nations, Inuit and Métis seeking immediate emotional support
1-855-242-3310, or by online chat at hopeforwellness.ca
LGBTTQ SPECIFIC DISTRESS SUPPORT
TRANS LIFELINE
1-877-330-6366
LESBIAN, GAY, BI YOUTH HOTLINE
1-800-268-9688
PFLAG (Parents, families, friend and allies of Toronto's LGBTTQ community)
416-406-6378
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
TORONTO WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (central access point of entry Toronto)
416-864-5040
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REGISTRY OF TREATMENT (DART)
(Confidential, anonymous information about treatment services)
1-800-565-8603
www.dart.on.ca
CENTRE FOR ADDICTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH (CAMH)
416-535-8501
www.camh.net
METRO ADDICTION ASSESSMENT REFERRAL SERVICE (MAARS)
416-599-1448
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
416-487-5591
www.aatoronto.org
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
416-236-8956
www.na.org
VARIOUS HELP LINES
KIDS HELPLINE
1-800-668-6868
TORONTO SENIORS HELPLINE
416 -217-2077
GOOD2Talk (post secondary students)
1-866-925-5454
PARENT HELP LINE
1-888-603-9100
VICTIM SUPPORT LINE (For victims of crime)
1-888-579-2888
TELEHEALTH
1-866-797-0007
FREE MENTAL HEALTH APPS
How We Feel (created by scientists, designers, engineers, and therapists to help people better understand their emotions and find strategies to help them navigate their emotions)
Breathe2Relax (manage stress and anxiety through controlled breathing exercises)
MoodTools (mood tracking, a thought diary, and coping strategies)
Woebot (Utilizes AI to provide emotional support, cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, and mood tracking)
7 Cups (Connects users with trained listeners for emotional support)
Happify (Offers science-based activities and games to improve emotional well-being and build resilience)
Youper (Combines AI with therapy techniques to track mood, identify patterns)
MindShift: (cognitive behavioral therapy strategies and relaxation techniques)
Jour: Journal for Mindfulness, Gratitude, and Self-Care (Encourages journaling for self-reflection, gratitude, and self-care practices)
Sanvello (tools for stress, anxiety, and depression management)
Daylio (track mood and activities to identify patterns and triggers)
Moodpath (offers a mental health assessment and provides insights, exercises, and progress tracking)
Shine (daily motivational messages, self-care practices, and meditation exercises)
Smiling Mind (mindfulness and meditation programs)
PTSD Coach (Developed by the VA, offers tools and resources for managing symptoms of PTSD)
Breathwrk (breathing techniques to manage stress, anxiety, and sleep-related issues)
Insight Timer (130k guided meditations)
Mindshift (Anxiety relief CBT based)
Virtual Hope Box (cope, relax, distract)
Calm Harm (resist the urge to self harm)
Stop Breathe Think (mindfulness)
Clear Fear (reduce physical responses to threat, change thoughts & behaviours, release emotions)
What’s Up (grounding)
Audio Sleep (sleep stories)