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Mental health reflects a state of emotional and spiritual wellbeing within every person. When we have positive mental health, we feel like we are in control of our lives, can cope with stress, and are a part of our community. We can still have hard times and feel angry, sad, and anxious when in good mental health.
Mental illness includes a range of medical conditions that can be diagnosed. When not managed, a mental illness can cause our thoughts, moods, and behaviours to have a negative impact on how we function in our daily lives. Symptoms of a mental illness can range from mild to severe and may occur for a short time, come and go, or be constant.
People who live with a mental illness can still have positive mental health, and a person can have poor mental health without a mental illness. We can all learn how to cope with life events and make positive health choices to improve our mental health.
Everyone's mental health is important. It needs to be taken care of to make sure you stay healthy overall. Mental illness is experienced by 1 in 3 Canadians during their lifetime. Many Canadians are affected by it either directly or indirectly through family, friends or colleagues.
Learn more about mental wellness on the Government of Canada webpage and the resources below.
If you or someone is in crisis and/or there is an emergency, please call 911 immediately.
If you have any mental health resources you would like to share on this webpage and would like to remain anonymous, please submit the recommendation in the form linked below.
Help-Phones
Talk Suicide Canada - If you are in a moment of crisis, struggling to understand or cope with suicidal thoughts, or worried about someone else, when you reach out, a trained responder will listen without judgement, provide support and understanding, and can tell you about resources that will help.
Phone: 1-833-456-4566; Text: 45645 (4pm to Midnight)
Kids Help Phone - With Kids Help Phone’s web resources, young people can get information about how their thoughts, feelings and behaviours are connected and what they can do to care for their well-being. If young people need help right now, they can text a trained, volunteer crisis responder at Kids Help Phone about anything they’re going through. No issue is too big or too small. Young people can work with a professional counsellor at Kids Help Phone over the phone or through online chat to better understand what they’re going through.
Phone: 1-800-668-6868; Text: 686868
Grey Bruce Mental Health Crisis Line - This line is staffed by trained volunteers, and is available to help serve people in distress or crisis. Staff are available to speak with you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
Phone: 887-470-5200
Hope for Wellness Help Line - The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online ‘chat’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Both telephone and online chat services are available in English and French. Telephone support is also available upon request in: Cree; Ojibway (Anishinaabemowin); Inuktitut.
Phone: 885-242-3310
LGBT Youth Line - LGBT YouthLine is a *2SLGBTQ+ youth-led organization that affirms and supports the experiences of youth (29 and under) across Ontario. We do this by: providing anonymous peer support and referrals; training youth to provide support to other youth; and providing resources so youth can make informed decisions.
Phone: 1-800-268-9688; Text: 647-694-4275
Counselling, Emotional Support, Therapy Programs & Addiction Services
WES For Youth - Through virtual counselling service and mental health resources WES For Youth promotes Wellness and Emotional Support amongst young people, giving youth and their families across Ontario, access to the support that they need when they reach out for help. The service provides ongoing e-counselling services to Ontario youth ages 13-24 – free of charge.
Phone: 1-519-507-3737; Email: office@wesforyouthonline.ca
Mental Health Matters Wingham - Their mission is to raise awareness about mental health and wellness, provide resources that focus on positive mental health, and provide training such as Mental Health First Aid, ASIST, and safeTALK to anyone who would like it.
Email: mentalhealthmatterswingham@gmail.com; Facebook
Whole Life Psychotherapy Walkerton - Surya Leigh is a Registered Psychotherapist and has a general private practice Walkerton, ON. Counselling services are provided virtually and in person. Currently she is accepting new clients for youth (16+), individual adults and couples.
Phone: 519-369-0462
The Clarity Clinic Hanover - A team of therapy experts based out of Hanover. Has services for children, teens, adults, parents and couples. Specializes in family therapy, play therapy, the safe and sound protocol, sandtray therapy and EMDR therapy.
Phone: 226-230-3433; Email: admin@clarityclinic.ca
The Wellness Nurse Kincardine - Individual counselling and psychotherapy, by a Registered Nurse, available in person in Kincardine ON and virtually across the province. Tara Tourloukis is an RN Psychotherapist and Clinical Nurse Specialist, she provides support to promote feelings of empowerment to increase mental health literacy and teaches coping skills.
Phone: 226-840-3244; Email: tara@thewellnessnurse.ca
Soul Purpose Reiki - Reiki is a healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore physical and emotional well-being. At Soul Purpose, the aim is to meet you where you are at emotionally, uncover the “junk” that bogs you down and help you release what no longer serves you.
Phone: 226-230-2151
Renewal Retreat Belgrave - Renewal Retreat continues to be dedicated to individual and group education, inner wisdom, and living with purpose. Workshops, Retreats, Mindfulness Life Coaching, Cottage rental, Spa weekends, Private counselling, Wellness Treatments
Phone: 519-525-5568; Email: relax@renewalretreat.com
Canadian Mental Health Association - Grey Bruce Mental Health and Addiction Services - Aspires to create an inclusive community inspiring hope, choice and well-being for all. Based out of Grey-Bruce counties to provide local mental health and addiction support services.
Phone: 519-371-3642; Toll Free: 1-888-451-CMHA
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