Resources on mental health supports within Calgary
Alberta Health Service: Health Link: 8-1-1
A telephone service, which provides free
24/7 nurse advice and general health information for Albertans.
Find A Family Physician:
https://albertafindadoctor.ca/
Virtual Walk In Physician Services- Rapid Access:
https://rocketdoctor.ca/online-doctor-calgary/
Calgary Distress Centre
403-266-HELP
24 Hour Crisis Line: Phone or Text
Phone support can be offered in over 200 languages
ConnecTeen
403-264-TEEN
Crisis line is 24 hours
Text 587-333-2724
Online Chat calgaryconnecteen.com
Kids Help Phone
Alberta Office Line 1-866-297-4101
Youth Counselling Line 1-800-668-6868
Text 686-868
Live Chat: Kids Help Phone (Temporarily Closed)
Free, anonymous and confidential telephone, text and web counselling for youth in Canada.
Crisis Services Canada: Canada Suicide Prevention Service
1-833-456-4566
Text 45645
Crisis Services Canada is a collaboration of distress and crisis centres from across Canada, offering Canada’s first nationally available, regionally delivered suicide prevention service available to anyone thinking about or affected by Suicide.
Bullying Helpline
1-888-456-2323
A 24-hour, toll-free helpline in Alberta that offers resources on bullying.
Mental Health Help Line
1-877-303-2542
The Mental Help Line is a 24 hour, 7 day a week confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns. The line is staffed by a multidisciplinary team comprised of nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and psychologists.
Family Violence Information Line
310-1818
Online Chat Alberta.ca
A 24-hour, toll-free helpline in Alberta for anyone experiencing family violence or abuse, or who knows someone
that has questions about family violence. Provides information about family violence programs and services, as well as advice and support through telephone and chat.
Indian Residential School Crisis Line
1-866-925-4419
A National Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former Residential School students. You can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling anytime 24/7.
Hope for Wellness Help Line
1-855-242-3310
Providing telephone and chat crisis intervention counselling support for Indigenous persons.
Services offered in English, French and upon request Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut
Inquire with Counsel Culture Canada about graduate level students offering free or low cost therapy (typical cost $5-10/per session)
Calgary Counselling Centre – 833.827.4229
Fees are on a sliding scale based on income
Access Mental Health 403-943-1500
Access MH is a non-urgent service providing telephone based screening / needs assessment, consultation, service navigation and referral
Textbook
Mind Over Mood (CBT based workbook).
Podcasts
The Power of Vulnerability- Brene Brown.
Books
The Body Keeps the Score