September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about suicide prevention and promoting actions that can help save lives.
It’s time to end the stigma around Mental Health. Always know you are not alone!
Thanks to the novascotia.ca website. I wanted to pass along this important information. Resources, helplines, support groups, websites and counsellors are available to help you or someone you care about:
Helplines
211
If you have concerns about your safety and wellbeing, or the safety of others, you can call the Men’s Helpline, Women’s Helpline or All Genders Helpline. The helplines are free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Community resource navigators will connect you with someone who can help or just listen.
Call toll-free: 211
811
For non-emergency advice and information about mental health and addictions, call 811.
988: Suicide Crisis Helpline
The 988: Suicide Crisis Helpline provides urgent, live, trauma-informed support by phone and text 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Good2Talk Nova Scotia
Good2Talk Nova Scotia provides support for university and college students.
Call toll-free: 1-833-292-3698
Text GOOD2TALKNS to 686868
Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone is a national helpline for young people between the ages of 5 and 20. Confidential and anonymous support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can phone to speak with a trained counsellor. You can also text to reach a trained volunteer crisis responder.
Call toll-free: 1-800-668-6868
Text CONNECT to 686868
Peer Support Phone Service
The Peer Support Phone Service provides a safe space to connect with peer supporters who have personal experience with mental health and substance use challenges.
Call toll-free: 1-800-307-1686
Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line
If you’re experiencing a mental health or addictions crisis, or are concerned about someone who is, the Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call toll-free: 1-888-429-8167
Services and community resources
Access Wellness
Access Wellness provides a single session of 1-to-1 counselling to help people dealing with mental health concerns (like anxiety, job loss, grief, relationship issues and substance use). Counselling sessions can be online, by phone or in person in Sydney, Halifax, Kentville or New Glasgow. You can call the support team to book an appointment.
Call toll-free: 1-833-691-2282 (7 days a week, 8:30 am to 11:00 pm)
Grief and bereavement services
Grief and bereavement services are available to the families and friends of patients referred to palliative care.
Mental health and addictions services
If you or a family member needs help, you can self-refer to a mental health or addictions clinic, service or program through the Nova Scotia Health Authority or IWK Health Centre.
Call toll-free: 1-855-922-1122 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and evening hours Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm)
Online support
First responders’ mental health
Mental health resources for first responders and their families, employers and colleagues.
HealthyMindsNS
HealthyMindsNS provides online mental health support for university and college students.
MindWell-U
MindWell-U is a free 30-day mindfulness challenge that helps lower stress and improve wellbeing. It takes 5 minutes a day.
PSPNET
PSPNET is a free, confidential therapy program for first responders and others in the public safety field.
Togetherall
Togetherall provides free, online mental health and wellbeing support. If you’re 16 or older, you can share experiences in a safe, anonymous space. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To join, select ‘My area is registered’ and enter your Nova Scotia postal code to create an account.
Tranquility
Tranquility provides online coaching and skill development for people dealing with mild to moderate depression and anxiety.
