telephone

*1-800-784-2433 [1-800-SUICIDE]: 24h support for someone considering suicide or anyone who has concerns about a person who may be.

*310-6789 [310 mental health; no area code required]: 24h emotional support for mental health issues with access to information & resources.

1-833-456-4566: 24h Canada-wide support for those in crisis.

*1-855-687-1868: battered women’s support services crisis line (toll-free)

*1-800-563-0808: domestic violence helpline, Victim Link (toll-free)

*1-877-392-7583: women against violence against women crisis line (toll-free)

988: 24h USA-wide mental-health and crisis support.

text & chat

*crisis chat for adults: live online chat service for adults, available from 12pm to 1am.

*crisis chat for youth: live online chat service for youth, available from 12pm to 1am.

*chimo services online chat: live online chat service available from 4pm to 10pm.

text 45645: Canada-wide texting service for those in crisis from 4pm to midnight (ET).

text HOME to 741741: 24h USA-wide texting service for those in crisis.

in-person

*access and assessment centre: walk-in services in Vancouver for non-life-threatening mental health issues, available from 7:30am to 9:30pm.

websites

domestic violence: BC ; Canada

*crime victim assistance program: CVAP