Today is Blue Monday! It’s considered the gloomiest day of the year.
These last few years have been especially challenging and it’s always important to check in with yourself. How are you feeling?
Asking for help is important and BRAVE. There are trained professionals that can help… and you’ll learn that you are never alone!
There are a lot of services on the South Shore and in Nova Scotia that can help you or someone you know:
Mental Health Services South Shore: 1-877-334-3431
Mental Health Services Shelburne: (902) 875-4200
Canadian Mental Health Association Lunenburg County Chapter: (902) 543-7082
Kids Help Phone – 1-888-470-8880
According to Mental Health Nova Scotia, here are some additional programs you can look into:
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Nova Scotia Division
The Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division is part of a nation-wide charitable organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.
www.novascotia.cmha.ca
902.466.6600
Eating Disorders Nova Scotia
Eating Disorders Nova Scotia (EDNS) is a community based organization that offers peer support for individuals with eating disorders, and for their families, friends and partners.
www.eatingdisordersns.ca 902.229.8436
Laing House
A drop-in centre for youth aged 16 – 29 living with a mood disorder, psychosis and/or anxiety disorder.
www.lainghouse.org 902.425.9018
Outsider Insight
Outsider Insight uses education and peer support to create more sustainable artists. Working toward being a permanent part of the Halifax arts scene.
www.outsiderinsight.ca
Paws Fur Thought
An organization working to raise awareness about and support for pairing Service Dogs with individuals experiencing PTSD, particularly military veterans and members of the RCMP. We partner with CIAD – Canadian Intervention & Assistance Dogs to provide first responders with PTSD Service Dogs.
www.pawsfurthought1.com
Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia
Support for families of and people living with schizophrenia.
www.ssns.ca
902.465.2601
Self Help Connection
A self-help resource centre for more than 500 groups in Nova Scotia.
www.selfhelpconnection.ca 902.466.2011
Strongest Families Institute
Strongest Families Institute is a not-for-profit corporation providing evidence-based services to children and families seeking help for mental health and other issues impacting health and well-being. We provide timely care to families by teaching skills through our unique distance coaching approach – supporting families over the phone and Internet in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Strongest Families provides family-centered care that is customized to their needs.
www.strongestfamilies.com 1.866.470.7111
TeenMentalHealth.org
Resource presented by Dr. Stan Kutcher, SunLife Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, aimed at improving the mental health of youth by the effective translation and transfer of scientific knowledge.
www.teenmentalhealth.org 902.470.6598
Remember, it’s not embarrassing to ask for help. It’s one of the bravest things you can do!
