Mental Health & Crisis Support Resources in Vancouver
This page brings together crisis lines, low-cost counselling options, youth supports, LGBTQ2S+ resources, and evidence-based tools to help you find the right care when you need it most.
Crisis Support needs
Crisis Centre BC If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide
call toll free: 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE), or call your local crisis centre anytime, 24/7.
Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789 (no area code needed)
Vancouver: 604-872-3311
Sunshine Coast/Sea to Sky: 1-866-661-3311
Based in Port Alberni, providing 1-on-1 telephone support to Indigenous children, youth, adults and elders throughout the Province of British Columbia. Call from anywhere in BC, anytime (24/7): Toll-free: 1-800-588-8717
Vancouver Costal Health Access and Assessment Centre The AAC serves City of Vancouver adult residents (17+) who are experiencing or identifying concerns related to mental health, substance use and/or addictions. The AAC is located in the Joseph & Rosalie Segal & Family Health Centre at Vancouver General Hospital. Phone: (604) 675-3700 803 West 12th Avenue Level 1 East Entrance, Vancouver, BC
Counselling Services
Sliding Scale/Low cost counselling options in BC Please click on this link for Sliding Scale and Low Cost options for your counselling needs!
Psychology Today - Find the support you need through this website of qualified mental health professionals!
Healing in Colour For BIPOC, finding a therapist who understands lived experiences can feel next to impossible. Healing in Colour strives to make that search easier. Healing in Colour offers a directory of BIPOC therapists who are committed to supporting BIPOC— in all our intersections.
BCACC - Find a Counsellor through the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Resources for Youth
Chat 1-to-1 with a trained Crisis Responder on youthinbc.com daily from 12pm noon to 1am. Available to youth in B.C. and the Yukon.
Offers a hub of information related to mental health for young people (aged 12-24). Explore this website to learn more about mental health and self-care in everyday life. foundrybc.ca/. Click here for the list of phone and online chat supports in BC.
Child and Youth Mental Health Vancouver 604-675-3895 Assessment, Treatment, Consultation, Therapy and Free Mental Health Services for youth
Online Resources
Kelty Mental health helps families across the province navigate the mental health system, connect with peer support, and access resources and tools to support wellbeing.
As part of a collaboration between the University of Guelph and McGill University, we are a non-profit outreach initiative providing information and resources about self-injury to those who self-injure, those who have recovered, and those who want to help.
Support and referrals to queer, trans, and Two-Spirit youth as well as resources for family, friends, and professionals.
Our mission is to reduce the barrier of anxiety so you can live the life you want. We offer trusted resources and programs to help people better understand and manage anxiety—and find the relief they need.
BounceBack BC A free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 13+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.
Vancouver Hospice Society A team of healthcare professionals, staff and volunteers who are dedicated to providing compassionate end-of-life and bereavement care for individuals and their families in Vancouver.
Resources for Families
Family Smart We provide emotional support, information, resources, and help in navigating services for parents & caregivers of a child, youth or young adult with a mental health and/or substance use challenge.
Our Peer Support services are free. No waitlist. We get it.
Free Mindfulness Apps
Breathr Developed by the BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre and BC Children's Centre for Mindfulness, along with young people, this free app provides ways to get started with mindfulness. Breathr provides opportunities for youth and young adults to try a variety of mindfulness practices, from guided meditations to simple practices that can be used anywhere. It also teaches interesting facts about the brain science behind those practices. For example, did you know that regularly practicing mindfulness can improve your relationships and connection with others? Or that it has been shown to change parts of the brain that improve memory and reduce stress?
Guided Mindfulness Practices
Mindful Moments facilitated by a rapper JusTme (scroll down)
UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Research Centre for other guided meditation audio recordings.
