Youth Crisis Resources
If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, you are deserving of help. Below are some options for support.
If you require immediate, in-person emergency support, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.
Crisis Helplines for All Youth
- Call: 9-8-8
- Text: 9-8-8
- Support by phone is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Support by text is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- For anyone across Canada who is experiencing thoughts of suicide and others concerned about someone else who may be struggling with suicide-related concerns.
- Support is available in English and French.
- Call: 1-800-668-6868
- Text: CONNECT to 686868
- Get support through Facebook Messenger
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- For children, teens and young adults
- Provides counselling, information and referrals for mental health, addictions and well-being.
- Services are available in English or French, and via interpreters services can also be accessed in Ukrainian, Russian, Pashto, Dari, Mandarin or Arabic.
- Call: 1-866-925-5454
- Text: GOOD2TALKON to 686868
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- For post-secondary students in Ontario, including students attending colleges, universities, trade schools and Indigenous educational settings.
- Provides counselling, information and referrals for mental health, addictions and well-being.
- Virtual counselling service available across Ontario to provide youth ages 0-17 with immediate access to free mental health support.
- Monday to Friday from 12pm to 8pm and on Saturdays from 12pm- 4pm.
- Call: 1 (855)416-8255 / 1 (855) 416-TALK
Helplines for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Youth
Kids Help Phone: First Nations Inuit and Métis Support
- Text: FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 686868
- Get support through Facebook Messenger
- Connect with an Indigenous volunteer crisis responder, when available, 24/7
- Call: 1-855-242-3310
- Use the online chat
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Offers immediate help to all Indigenous people across Canada.
- Provides counselling and crisis intervention support
- Offered in English and French (online and phone), and Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut (via phone)
Helplines for Black Youth
RiseUp – Black Youth Helpline (Powered by Kids Help Phone)
- Text: RISE to 686868
- Get support through Facebook Messenger
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Offers free wellness support from a professional counsellor for Black youth across Canada
- Support is available in English and French
Helplines for Muslim Youth
Naseeha – Muslim-Focused Mental Health Help Line
- Call: 1-866-627-3342
- Available 7 days a week, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. PST, 12 p.m. – 12 a.m. EST
- Offers support for Muslim and non-muslims around the world.
- Available as a bridge for individuals who are going through life’s challenges and provides a safe zone for youths and individuals to talk and get the help they need.
Helplines for 2SLGBQ+ Youth and Trans Youth
- Call: 1-800-268-9688
- Text: 647-694-4275
- Get support through the online chat
- Available Sunday to Friday - 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- LGBT Youth Line offers confidential and non-judgmental peer support
- Call: 1-877-330-6366
- Offers trans peer support for and by trans people.
- Services provided 24/7
- If the line is busy, try calling again
- Supported provided by a trans or nonbinary person
