If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available anytime. Access immediate, round-the-clock resources for mental health and crisis support. You’re not alone—reach out and get the help you need, 24/7.
National Crisis Line
9-8-8
Call or Text
The National Crisis line can be accessed by any landline or cellphone in Canada by call or text. The caller will be connected with a crisis support worker working with one of the 37 national partners and provided with compassionate support.
Alberta Mental Health Hotline
The Alberta Mental Health Hotline is a toll-free number you can call any time of day. They provide information about programs and services, referrals to other agencies, and crisis intervention.
Kids Help Phone
Kids help phone offers 24/7 support to any youth under the age of 20 who are struggling. In addition to their phone service they offer text services and online live chat.
Or Text “HOME” to 686868
This is a text support line that is offered by Kids Help Phone. This service is for anyone in crisis, including adults, and will connect you with a trained crisis counsellor.
Indigenous Mental Health Help
The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online ‘chat’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Both telephone and online chat services are available in English and French. Telephone support is also available upon request in Cree, Ojibway (Anishinaabemowin) and Inuktitut.
Health Link
Health Link can provide health advice by allowing you to connect to a nurse 24/7.
AHS Addictions Help Line
The Addiction and Mental Health Help Line is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing addiction and mental health concerns, including problem gambling.
The service is staffed by a multidisciplinary team comprised of nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and psychologists. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is available to all Albertans.
Adult Bullying Help Line
Call the Bullying Helpline 1-888-456-2323 (24 hours, toll-free in Alberta).
Bullying can affect anyone, including youth, adults and seniors in any environment such as schools, workplaces and community spaces. No one has to tolerate bullying. It can be prevented. The best way to prevent bullying is to promote healthy, supportive relationships.
Samaritains
Writing an email can be a calm and safe way to work through what’s on your mind.
Some people use email when they just need to offload something. Others use it to share something that is difficult for them to work through or when they are going through a difficult time in their life and don’t want to face it alone.