Resources for Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic

If you’re in immediate danger, please call 911.

Given the ever-changing events around the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all experiencing varying degrees of a normal reaction to an abnormal event. 

• 50 Ways to Take a Break - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gps-guides_b_1632700
• Assaulted Women’s Helpline, free at 1-866-863-0511 or TTY 1-866-863-7868
  • #SAFE (#7233) on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus Mobile
• Big White Wall
  • Self-improvement tools for supporting those suffering from depression and anxiety.  24/7 support from trained clinicians.
• BounceBack - CMHA
  • Free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry.
• Brené Brown - Empathy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
• Canadian, US and, International mental health hotlines
• Coping with stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic – WHO
• Crisis Text Line is free and available 24/7
  • Canadians text “686868”
• Dr. Judson Brewer - https://drjud.com/
• Kristen Neff - Self-Compassion - https://self-compassion.org/
• Government of Canada - Sleep Infographic
• GTA Crisis Resources
• Kids Help Phone - text, phone, chat and other forms of support for young people , 24/7 and in English and French
  • 1-800-668-6868
• Lists of Toronto and GTA-based crisis and suicide lines
• Mental Health Crisis Line (Canada Wide): 1-888-893-8333
• Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic - CAMH
• Mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic - Mental Health Commission of Canada
• National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence
• Senior Safety Line - 1-866-299-1011 (toll-free)
• The Gerstein Centre (non-medical mental health crisis supports): 416-929-5200
• Toronto Distress Centre
  • GTA: 416-408-4357 (HELP)
    • Emotional support service for those with chronic mental health problems; Support & crisis intervention services for those currently experiencing distress or in crisis; Family violence response; Suicide prevention services; Emergency intervention and response
• Wellness Together Canada:  https://ca.portal.gs/

  • Wellness Together Canada provides tools and resources to help Canadians get back on track. These include modules for addressing low mood, worry, substance use, social isolation and relationship issues.

Attachments (click to download):
  Dementia Series - Alzheimer of Peel.pdf  COVID-19 Handout for Parents.pdf  COVID-19 Resource Packager for Families.pdf.docx