Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Research Canada is a research organization: meaning we fund research to advance knowledge in mental health, but we do not provide direct services.

There are however a large number of validated, free resources you can turn to if you are in need of support. We’ve listed a few key ones below, click on the logos to visit their websites.

Wellness Together Canada is the Canadian Government's official, free mental health portal. You can use it to access direct support from a licensed therapist for free, or explore its various resources.

Wellness Together Canada is the Canadian Government's official, free mental health portal. You can use it to access direct support from a licensed therapist for free, or explore its various resources.

Kid's Help Phone is a national crisis line designed to connect children and youth with emergency support via phone or text.

Kid's Help Phone is a national crisis line designed to connect children and youth with emergency support via phone or text.

Crisis Service Canada is a national network of suicide and distress hotlines. You can call them any time at 833-456-4566 to receive support.

Crisis Service Canada is a national network of suicide and distress hotlines. You can call them any time at 833-456-4566 to receive support.

Find a therapist near you using Psychology Today's Find A Therapist tool which lets you search by zip code. It will show you the therapist's certifications, specialties and accepted insurance providers to ensure you find someone that meets your needs

Find a therapist near you using Psychology Today's Find A Therapist tool which lets you search by zip code. It will show you the therapist's certifications, specialties and accepted insurance providers to ensure you find someone that meets your needs.

Not Myself Today is a social enterprise of the Canadian Mental Health Association, National, created to help reduce stigma and support mental health at work.

Not Myself Today is a social enterprise of the Canadian Mental Health Association, National, created to help reduce stigma and support mental health at work.

Through stigma reduction and mental health awareness, The Working Mind (TWM) program seeks to change Canadians’ behaviours and attitudes toward people living with mental illness.

Through stigma reduction and mental health awareness, The Working Mind (TWM) program seeks to change Canadians’ behaviours and attitudes toward people living with mental illness.

Elephant In The Room is a national anti-stigma campaign, designed by Mood Disorders Society of Canada, to eliminate the stigma associated with mental Illness.

Elephant In The Room is a national anti-stigma campaign, designed by Mood Disorders Society of Canada, to eliminate the stigma associated with mental Illness.

Guarding Minds at Work helps employers identify and measure employee experience with psychosocial factors known to have a powerful impact on organizational health, the health of individual employees, and the financial bottom line.

Guarding Minds at Work helps employers identify and measure employee experience with psychosocial factors known to have a powerful impact on organizational health, the health of individual employees, and the financial bottom line.

At Workplace Strategies for Mental Health, you’ll find tools and resources for workplace mental health and psychological safety available for all Canadians at no cost, compliments of Canada Life.

At Workplace Strategies for Mental Health, you’ll find tools and resources for workplace mental health and psychological safety available for all Canadians at no cost, compliments of Canada Life.

MindBeacon offers a variety of virtual mental health supports with the goal of making mental health care more accessible.**

MindBeacon offers a variety of virtual mental health supports with the goal of making mental health care more accessible.**

The BlueDot Project aims to reduce stigma around maternal mental health and post-partum depression. Learn more about the program and the resources they offer here.

The BlueDot Project aims to reduce stigma around maternal mental health and post-partum depression. Learn more about the program and the resources they offer here.

*Resources starred with ** at the end indicate some of the supports offered within this program are behind a paywall.