Mental Health and Well-Being Resources During Covid-19

• If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to the emergency room of your local hospital.  
• If you are not sure if it is an emergency, or just need to talk through the situation, consider reaching out to:
  • Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000
  • Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 or texting CONNECT to 686868
  • Mental Health TO at 1-866-585-6486 for free phone or video mental health counselling for infants, children, youth and families 
  • 211 – call 2-1-1 or text 21166 (M-F 7am – 9pm) finding supports in the community such as food banks, housing and more.
  • Toronto Public Health – (416-338-7600) Up-to-date Covid-19 information for the City of Toronto
  • Distress Centres of Greater Toronto – (416-408-4357 or text 45645) 24/7 support, 365 days a year, for individuals in crisis
  • Assaulted Women’s Helpline – (1-866-863-0511 or text #SAFE (#7233) on Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus). Free, anonymous & confidential 24-hour helpline for women in Ontario experiencing any form of abuse.
  • Black Youth Helpline
  • What's Up Walk-In® | Mental Health Counselling
  • Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line 

Read our Winter Well-Being Guide

Covid-19 Specific Resources:

• Helping Your Kids in Changing Times
   
• Tips for Supporting Teens
   
• Coping with Learning from Home
   
• School Mental Health Ontario 
  • How to Support Your Child's Mental Health During Covid-19
  • How to Support Your Mental Health During Covid-19 (for students)
  • No Problem Too Big or Too Small
  • Self-Care 101 for Students
  • Reaching Out
     
• What’s Up Walk-In
   
• Kids Help Phone -- We're Here for You During Covid-19
• Toronto Public Health – COVID-19 Mental Health Resources
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) -- Talking to Children about Covid-19 and Its Impact
   
• Children's Mental Health Ontario -- Talking to Your Anxious Child about Covid-19
   
• World Health Organization
  • Helping Children Cope with Stress during Covid-19
  • Coping with Stress during Covid-1