Help and Community Resources for Students
The Stigma-Free Society is not a crisis-based outreach organization and has always focused on programs that are educational in nature. However, if you or someone you know needs help with their mental health right now, please use these support and crisis resources below.
Kids Help Phone
Canada’s only 24/7 national service offering professional counselling, information, referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support for young people.
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Crisis Text Line: Text “DESERVE” to 686868
Crisis Services
Canada
This nation-wide service provides crisis intervention, coping strategies, and connections to local resources.
Phone (available 24/7): 1-833-456-4566
Text (available between 4pm – 12pm EST): 45645
Crisis Line Association of BC
The Crisis Line Association of BC (CLABC) is the provincial association representing member crisis lines from across BC.
Suicide Support Line: 1-800-784-2433
310Mental Health Support: 310-6789 (no area code)
Foundry BC
Foundry BC offers free counselling through their virtual app for young people ages 12-24 and their caregivers.
Website: foundrybc.ca
Phone: 1-833-308-6379
YouthInBC.com
Online chat available from noon to 1am in BC and the Yukon. Their website also provides links to further resources on issues including bullying, eating disorders, and self-harm.
Website: YouthInBC.com
Youth Resource Directory
This directory outlines resources that children can access if they need help now or they need someone to talk to. It also includes medical services, substance use services and apps, specifically for young people.
Mind Your Mind
MindYourMind offers interactive tools and resources designed to support the mental health of young people ages 14-29.
Website: mindyourmind.ca
We Matter
Supports the mental health of Indigenous youth in Canada by sharing stories of hope and amplifying the voices of young Indigenous creatives.
Website: wemattercampaign.org
Your Life Counts
This online community focuses on restoring hope, reconnecting people with reasons to live, and providing links to local resources.
Website: yourlifecounts.org
Insight Timer App
This free app provides support for sleep, anxiety, and stress.
Website: insighttimer.com
MindShift App
Developed by Anxiety Canada, this free app uses techniques for CBT to promote relaxation, mindfulness, and other strategies for managing anxiety.
Rise Up & Recover
An app provided by the Recovery Warriors and recommended by mindcheck.ca for youth struggling with food, dieting, exercise, and body image.
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