In Canada

Canada Suicide Prevention Service

Provides nationwide suicide prevention and support network.

1-833-456-4566 or 45645 (Text, 4 p.m. to midnight ET only)

http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/

Crisis Text Line 

A free, confidential 24/7 national crisis-intervention text-message service. It can be reached by texting HOME (English) or PARLER (French) to 686868.

Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone is a free 24/7 national support service that provides confidential professional counselling, information, referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people in both English and French.

1-800-668-6868

https://kidshelpphone.ca/

In British Columbia

The BC Crisis Centre

Provides confidential, non-judgmental, free emotional support either over the phone or online chat. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including suicidal thoughts.

604-872-3311

1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/

VictimLinkBC

VictimLinkBC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available across B.C. and the Yukon. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.

1-800-563-0808

http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc

Here2Talk (for Post-Secondary Students)

Here2Talk connects students with mental health support when they need it. All students – domestic or international – currently registered in a B.C. post-secondary institution have access to free, confidential counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via the app, phone and web.

Canada-wide toll-free, dial: 1-877-857-3397

Canada-wide direct, dial: 604-642-5212

www.here2talk.ca

In Vancouver

Vancouver Access and Assessment Centre (AAC)

Offers short-term treatment on-site, by telephone, and by mobile response. They are available from 7:30am-11pm, 7 days per week, for people experiencing a non-life-threatening Mental Health and/or Substance Use issue.

604-875-8289

http://www.vch.ca/your-care/mental-health-substance-use/vancouver-access-assessment-centre

At UBC

Counselling Services

UBC students can receive free individual therapy and low-cost group therapy at Counselling Services, located in room 1040 in Brock Hall. Counselling Services reserves a limited number of appointments to assist students dealing with a personal crisis that requires urgent attention. Please let a Counselling Services receptionist know if you need urgent support.

604-822-3811

https://students.ubc.ca/health-wellness/mental-health-support-counselling-services

Psychology Clinic

Professional psychological services are provided to the community, including assessment and treatment services for children, adults, and families by clinical psychology trainees.

604-822-3005

http://clinic.psych.ubc.ca/

SpeakEasy

A student-run service that offers confidential support for students experiencing a crisis. Also a resource for additional information and referrals within the UBC community.

604-822-9246

https://www.ams.ubc.ca/services/speakeasy/

The Kaleidoscope

A confidential peer-run mental health support group that takes place on campus at least once a week. You may attend the group if you are experiencing any kind of mental health-related challenges, or if you’re just feeling stressed about school in general.

http://the-kaleidoscope.com/

Student Health Services

Student health provides students with a variety of healthcare-related services to help you maintain your health while studying. Access to doctors and registered nurses.

604-822-7011

http://students.ubc.ca/livewell/services/student-health-service

Campus Lightbox

A student-led and student-run website at UBC that consolidates information about mental health resources on the UBC-Vancouver campus to make the information more quickly and intuitively accessible.

https://campuslightbox.com/