Mental Health Resources in British Columbia

Explore helpful mental health resources, including crisis lines, youth support, grief assistance, and self-care guides.

At Risk Youth

Kids Help Phone (24/7):  1-800-668-6868

Youth can get support over the phone 24/7 by calling 1-800-668-6868. You can call us using a landline, cellphone or VoIP service on a computer.

Inter-Regional At-Risk Youth Link (PCRS)

Skytrain outreach, support with hard-to-find youth, cross-regional connections, relationships with policing bodies. Self or professional referrals, 604-951-4821.

Immediate Response Program (PCRS)

Extreme parent-teen conflict; professional referral 604-592-6200; www.pcrs.ca

Suicide Prevention Education and Counselling (SPEAC)

Under 19 support for those at risk for suicidal behaviours. Self or professional referral: 604-584-5811

Child and Youth Psychiatry Teaching Clinic (ages 6-18)

Full psychiatric assessments, treatment recommendations, short-term therapy, second opinions for complex disorders. GP referral.

Crisis Line

Mental Health Support Line (24/7, all ages)

Connects to local crisis line support without a wait signal for emotional support and/or mental health information and resources. Call 310-6789 (NO area code)

POLICE / AMBULANCE 911

Request “CAR 67” when calling police for a mental health crisis (all ages) - mental health specialist attends with the police.

VictimLINK

Referrals to victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence (24/7, all ages) 1-800-563-0808

1-800 Sex Sense Line Tel

1-800-739-7367; www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/sex-sense Confidential information and to clinics, pregnancy/STI tests, emergency contraception. Mon-Fri 9 am-9 pm. Offers service via email sexsense@optbc.org or website.

BC Bereavement Help Line

Grief Support Services

Connecting the public to grief support services in their area. 604-738-9950, http://www.bcbh.ca/ contact@bcbh.ca