Free Mental Health Resources in Vancouver
Suicide Hotlines
1-800-SUICIDE, BC-wide, 24/7.
Talk Suicide - National Suicide Hotline. 1-833-456-4566 (24/7) or text: 45645 (1-9pm), PT
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC - 24/7: Phone 604-872-3311 (Vancouver) or 1-866-661-3311 (toll free); Chat (noon-1am): /crisiscentrechat.ca or youth chat: youthinbc.com
Mental Health Support
Mental Health Support Line - Connect to a crisis line with no busy signal, 24/7 - 310-6789 (no area code)
Health Link BC - Nurse Line - 24/7 - Phone: 8-1-1 or 7-1-1 (deaf or hard of hearing)
Access and Assessment Centre (AAC) - 604-675-3700 Non-life-threatening mental health or addictions concerns for Vancouver residents - 7:30am-11pm, 7 days a week. Response times may vary. Phone or walk-in.
Here2Talk - Registered BC post-secondary students only - 24/7 professional counselling and crisis support. 604-642-5212 or 1-800-857-3397. Ligne De Soutien En Français (French Support Line) - Monday-Friday 10am-6pm - 604-653-8213
The Affordable Therapy Network - A Directory of Therapists across Canada offering Reduced Rates, Low-Cost, and Sliding Scale fees. https://affordabletherapynetwork.com/
Support for Indigenous / BIPOC
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line and Online Counselling - 24/7 Ph: 1-855-242-3310 Chat Line: hopeforwellness.ca
KUU-US Indigenous Crisis Line - 24/7 1- 800-588-8717
National Residential School Crisis Line - 24/7 –1-866-925-4419
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Line - 24/7 - 1-844-413-6649 Metis Crisis Line - 24/7 - 1-833-METIS-BC (1-833-638-4722)
Native Youth Crisis Hotline - 24/7 - 1-877-209-1266
Black Youth Helpline - 6am-7pm PT - 1-833-294-8650
Chinese/Korean/Farsi-Dari Help Lines - 10am-10pm. Cantonese: 604-270-8233 Mandarin: 604-270-8222 Korean: 1-888-721-0596, ext 3 Farsi-Dari: 1-888-721-0596, ext 4 Nisa Helpline -
Phone support for Muslim women - 7am-7pm PT - 1-888-315-6472
Sexual Assault / Intimate Partner Violence
Vancouver General Hospital Sexual Assault Service (24/7) drop in @ the ER - 604-875-4995 UBC Hospital Sexual Assault Service (8am-10pm) drop in @ the Urgent Care Centre - 604-822-7121
WAVAW 24-7 Rape Crisis Line - 24/7 - 604-255-6344 or 1-877-392-7583
Battered Women’s Support Services - 24/7 - 1-855-687-1868 - Text: 604-652-1867
Addictions Help
Alcohol and Drug Information Referral Service - 24/7 - 604-660-9382 or 1-800-663-1441
Gambling Support Line (24/7) – 1-888-795-6111
Children & Youth
Kids Help Phone - 24/7 - 1-800-668-6868 or Text CONNECT to 686868 kidshelpphone.ca/urgent-help
youthspace.ca - 6pm-midnight PT - Text: 778-783-0177 Chat: youthspace.ca
Youth Against Violence Line - 24/7: 1-800-680-4264 or Text: 604-836-6381 or TTY: 604-875-0885 Help for youth in danger, being threatened or those concerned about a youth
Black Youth Helpline - 6am-7pm PT - 1-833-294-8650
Seniors
Seniors’ Distress Line - For seniors or anyone concerned about an elder, 24/7 - 604-872-1234
Seniors Abuse and Information Line - 604-437-1940 / Toll-Free: 1-866-437-1940 Weekdays 8am-8pm; Weekends 10am to 5:30pm, excluding statutory holidays
Queer & Gender Affirming
Qmunity: BC’s Queer, Trans and Two-Spirited Resource community: https://qmunity.ca/
Vancouver Coastal Health– Prism services: Prism Services | Vancouver Coastal Health
Health Initiative for Men (HiM)-- Health Centres in the Lower Mainland that support GBQ men and gender diverse people,604- 488- 1001, https://checkhimout.ca/
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Vancouver—helps parents, friends, and families understand their gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer loved ones, http://www.pflagvancouver.com/
Trans Lifeline - Toll Free in Canada: 1-877-330-6366 - translifeline.org. Peer support hotline run by and for trans people. 7am-1am PT
Additional Hotlines
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline - 1-833-900-1010 (24/7) or chat: canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca/
National Eating Disorder Information Centre Hotline - hours vary - 1-866-633-4220 or Chat: nedic.ca